Panasonic TX-29PX20DM User Manual

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TX---29PX20D/M

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Colour television

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Operating Instructions

English

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WELCOME

Dear Panasonic Customer,
Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you have many years of enjoyment
from your new colour television. This is a very advanced television; however, the Quick Start Guide will
tell you how to have the TV operating quickly. Youcan then read the instructions completely and retain
them for future reference.

CONTENTS

Warnings and Precautions 3..........

Accessories 4.......................

Quick Start Guide 5..................

Basic Controls 8.....................

Using the On Screen Displays 9.......

Aspect controls 10...................

Still Control 11.......................

Picture and Text 11...................

Multi Window 12.....................

Picture Menu 13.....................

Sound Menu 15......................

Setup Menu 16.......................

Tuning Menu 17......................

Tuning Menu -- Programme edit 18....

Tuning Menu -- Auto Setup 22.........

Tuning Menu -- Manual tuning 23.....

Q-- Link 24...........................

OSD Language 25...................

VCR/DVD/R Operation 26.............

Te l e t e x t Ope r a t i o n 27................

Audio / Video Connections 30........

AV Select and Setup 30...............

Front sockets 30......................

SCART, S-- Video Socket and Component

in (Y, Pb, Pr) Information 31............

Rear sockets 32......................

Tro u blesh ooti n g 33..................

Foryourguidance 34................

Specifications 34....................

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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS

D This TV set is designed to operate on A .C.

220 -- 240V, 50Hz.

D To prevent damage which might result in

electric shock or fire, do not expose this TV
set to rain or excessive moisture. This TV
must not be exposed to dripping or splashing
water and objects filled with liquid, such as
vases, must not be placed on top of or above
the TV.

D WARNING : HIGH VOLTAGE !!!

Do not remove the rear cover as live parts are ac­cessible when it is removed. There are no user
serviceable parts inside.

D Avoid exposing the TV set to direct sunlight

and other sources of heat. To prevent fire,
never place any type of candle or naked flame
on top of, or near the TV set.

D Ensure that the mains plug is easily

accessible

D The On/Off switch on this model does not fully

disconnect the TV from the mains supply.
Remove the mains plug from the wall socket
when the TV set is not used for a prolonged
period of time.

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 television receiver even when it is
placed inside a cabinet or between shelves.

D Ventilation should not be impleded by

covering the ventilation openings with items
such as newspapers, tabel cloths and
curtains.

D ENVIRONMENT

Batteries, packaging and old equipment should
not be disposed of as domestic waste,

but in accordance with

theapplicableregulations.

D 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.

D Thistypeofpicturetubedamage,isnotan

operating defect, and as such is not
covered by the Panasonic warranty.

D 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 the TV is in AV mode.

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ACCESSORIES

Check that you have the accessories and items shown

Operating Instruction book

Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter .
(2 x R6 (UM3) size)

Remote Control Transmitter EUR511268

Remote control batteries

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Pan uropean guarantee

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.

D Donotmixdifferentbatterytypes,i.e.

Alkaline and Manganese or use
r e c h a r g e a b l e ( N i --- Cd , N i --- M H ) b a t t e r i e s .

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QUICK START GUIDE

1

Plug in aerial and connect ancillary equipment.

AV1

AV2

OR

AV1

AV2

SATELLITE RECEIVER

VCR / DVD/R

2

First, ensure that the VCR / DVD/R is in
Standby mode.

Plug in TV and switch on.

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QUICK START GUIDE

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4

Select your country.

Press the red button.

Auto setup will begin, your stations will
be located and stored.

Use the Programme Edit menu to
delete unwanted stations
(see page 18).

Press the TV/AV button to exit.

TV/AV

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If you are installing a new Q---Link compatible VCR / DVD/R, you can now switch it ON.
Downloaded tuning data will match the television’s.
If you are installing a new NEXTVIEWLINK compatible VCR / DVD/R, you will need to initiate
download manually.
SeetheVCR/DVD/Rhandbookfordetails.

D If the VCR / DVD/R has not accepted download data from the TV, you may need to select the

Download
option from the VCR / DVD/R’s menu.

D If Q---Link is not operating correctly , check it is connected to the television’s AV2 socket,

the SCART lead is a “full function” type, and the VCR / DVD/R is compatible with Q--- Link,
NEXTVIEWLINKorsimilartechnologies.Askyourdealerforfurtherdetails.

D For further information on Q--- Link and connecting equipment, see pages 24, 30 to 32.

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QUICK START GUIDE

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Slight tilting of the picture may be noticeable or coloured patches may sometimes appear
at the corners of the screen (colour purity). The Geomagnetic Correction feature can be
used to eliminate them, if necessary:

First, ensure the ATP and Q--- Link download procedures are complete. The screen should
not be showing any On--- Screen Display menus.
Using the remote control keys indicated, access the Geomagnetic Correction menu option
and follow the procedure below (for a full explanation of the On Screen Display menu
system see page 9) :

Press the SETUP menu button

Move to the Geomagnetic menu option

Access the Geomagnetic menu

Adjust the picture tilt as necessary

SET UP

Press the TV/AV button to exit the Geomagnetic menu

TV/AV

The function ’geomagnetic correction’ is also accessible from the front panel.

Pressandreleaseheretoopenflap

F

Press the F button repeatedly until the Geomagnetic Correction feature
is displayed.

Press the + or --- buttons repeatedly until the picture appears to be level.

Press the F button again to return to normal viewing. Close the flap to
prevent damage.

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You are now ready to begin viewing programmes

The cursor controls provide the two basic functions:

Adjust Volume

Change Programme

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F

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BASIC CONTROLS : FRONT PANEL AND REMOTE CONTROL

MAINS

Power On/Off

switch

Red light indicates Standby mod e.

STR (Normalisation store)

Used to store tuning and other function

settings

F(Functionselect)

Displays the On Screen Display functions, use

repeatedly to select from the available

functions -- Volume, Contrast, Brightness,

Colour, Sharpness, Tint (in NTSC mode), Bass,

Treble, Balance, Tuning mode and

Geomagnetic Correction.

Standby ON/OFF switch

Switches TV On or Off standby

Menu buttons

Press to access the Picture,

Sound and Setup menus

(see page 9).

Status button

Press to display programme

position, programme name,

channel number, TV system,

time, stereo mode

and programme table.

Teletext buttons (see page 27)

Direct TV Record button

(see page 24)

Ambience on/off

Aspect control button

(see page 10)

Multi Window button

(see page 12)

Direct Channel Access

During normal TV viewing or

when in the Tuning,

Programme edit or Manual

tuning menus, press and then

enter channel number using

the numeric buttons.

The N button will recall settings

stored with STR.

RCA Audio/Video sockets
(page 30)

S---VHSsocket(seepage30)

Headphonesocket(seepage30)

TV/AVswitch(seepage30)
Increases or decreases the programme
position by one. When a function is already
displayed, press to increase or decrease the
selected function.

Sound mute On/Off

Cursor buttons to make
selections and adjustments.

Switch between viewing TV or
AVinput(seepage30)

Coloured buttons used for
Programme Edit functions (see
page 18)
Aspectfunctions(seepage10)
Teletextfunctions(seepage27)
AV selection (see page 30)
Multi Window functions (see
page 12).

Programme / channel change
buttons (0-- 9) and Teletext page
buttons(seepage27)

Programme position for selec­tion of two digit programmes
(10-- 99) using numeric buttons.
P r e s s th e “ C ” a n d “ --- / --- --- ” b u t ­tons for Direct Channel Access
in hyperband.

VCR / DVD/R buttons
(see page 26)

The Help button provides a
demonstrationofOnScreen
Display menus

STR (Normalisation store)

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USING THE ON SCREEN DISPLAYS

This TV has a comp rehensive system of On Screen Display menus to access

adjustments and options

Some selections, for example, Contrast, Brightness, Colour and Sharpness will allow you to
increase or decrease their level.
Some selections, for example, Off timer ,allowachoicetobemade.
Some selections, for example Tuning menu, will lead to a further menu.
The PICTURE, SOUND and SET UP buttons are used to open the
main menus and also to return to the previous menu.

The up and down cursor buttons are used to move the cursor up and
down the menus.

The left and right cursor buttons are used to access menus, adjust levels
or to select from a range of options.

The STR button is used to store settings after adjustments have been
made or options have been set.
The TV/AV button is used to exit the menu system and return to the
normal viewing screen.

An On Screen Help box is displayed whenever a menu is displayed on the TV .This Help box indicates
which keys on the remote control are used to navigate the menu shown, see above for descriptions
of button functions.

Note:

D If the HELP button is pressed while a

menu is displayed, the ’Instructions’ box
will be hidden from view. Press the HELP
button again to show the ’Instructions’
box.

D TheHelpboxisnotshowninthemenu

pictures in this instruction book due to
space limitations.

The HELP button runs a demonstration of
the menus available.

Press the
the options

∨/∧ buttons and select one of

HELP

?

ON SCREEN HELP
’Instructions’ box

Picture menu

Viewing mode Dynamic
Contrast
Brightness
Colour
Sharpness

Colour balance Normal

P-NR Off

Help menu

HOW TO USE THE MENUS
Press the MENU keys to
open or close the menus

PICTURE

TV/AV

SOUND

SET UP

STR

TV/AV

Select

Change

Exit

Last Position Memory

Certain functions have a last position
memory,i.e.thesettingatthetimeof
switch-- off will be the setting used when the
receiver is switched on again.

Use the ∨∧ keys on the
remote to move between
menu options

Usethe+-keysto
adjust the chosen option or
to access the chosen menu

Press the TV/AV key to
go back to watching TV

External Connection

Menu demonstration Access

MENU

TV/AV

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ASPECT CONTROLS

Press the ASPECT button to move through the four aspect options: Auto, 4:3
16 : 9 an d S --- Zo o m .

Auto

Selecting AUTO mode of this TV will
automatically cause the TV to display any
incoming picture at its correct format, i.e. 16:9 or
4:3.

16:9

Auto

4:3

Auto

4:3

4:3

4:3 will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3
size and can be selected if you wish to view in this
format.

ASPECT

16:9

16:9 will diplay a 16:9 picture at its standard 16:9

size and can be selected if you wish to view in this
format.

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16:9

ASPECT CONTROLS

S --- Z o o m

S --- Z o o m allows increased magnification and

the ability to move the picture horizontally and
vertically.

The on screen selector keys that appear for
some aspect function will clear after a few
seconds. If you subsequently wish to select an
operationthenpresstheAspectkeyoncemore
for the keys to reappear.

S-Zoom

If, in Auto mode, you experience problems with
the screen display size when playing back
widescreen format recordings from your VCR /
DVD/Rthenitispossiblethatthetrackingcontrol
of your VCR / DVD/R requires adjustment (your
VCR / DVD/R instruction book will contain
adjustment details).

STILL CONTROL

TheSTILLkeyallowsyoutofreezethepictureat
any time.

PICTURE AND TEXT

Press the TELETEXT button to move between
watching the current programme, viewing teletext
and the picture and text feature. Picture and text
lets you see the current programme and a page of
teletext side by side.
Whilst using this feature, the remote control affects
the teletext page; if you wish to make changes to the
programme viewed press the TELETEXT button to
return to watching the programme on its own then
make the desired changes.

H-pos.-H-pos.+ V-pos.- V-pos.+

Increased magnification with S---Zoom.

HOLD

STILL

TV/TEXT

TELETEXT mode

Picture and text mode

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