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Printed in Australia

TQB4A0167

WARRANTY  - Australia only

1. The product is warranted for 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the conditions of this warranty Panasonic or it’s

Authorised Service Centre will perform necessary service on the product without charge for parts or labour 

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f, in the opinion of

Panasonic, the product is found to be found to be faulty within the warranty period.

2. This warranty only applies to products sold by Panasonic Australia or its Authorised Distributors or Dealers and only where the

products are used and serviced within Australia or it’s territories. Warranty cover only applies to service carried out by a Panasonic
Authorised Service Centre and only if valid proof of purchase is presented when warranty service is requested.

3. This warranty only applies if the product has been installed and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations (as

noted in the operating instructions) under normal use and reasonable care (in the opinion of Panasonic). This warranty covers
normal office use on office related products and normal domestic use on other products (but not rentals use) and does not cover
damage, malfunction or failure resulting from use of incorrect voltages, accident, misuse, neglect, build-up of dirt or dust, abuse,
misadjustment of customer controls, main supply problems, thunderstorm activity, infestation by insects or vermin, tampering or
repair by unauthorised persons (including unauthorised alterations), exposure to abnormally corrosive conditions or any foreign
object or matter having entered the product.

4. If warranty service is required you should:

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Telephone Panasonic’s Customer Care Centre on 132600 for the name/address of the nearest Authorised Service Centre.

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Provide a copy of your purchase receipt as proof of date of purchase.

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Send or bring the product to a Panasonic Authorised Service Centre. P

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ease note that freight to and 

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 or from your nearest

Authorised Service Centre must be arranged by you.

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Note that in-home or pick-up/delivery service is available for Television Receivers (screen size greater than  39 cm) in the
major metropolitan areas of Australia or the normal operating areas of the nearest Authorised Service Centres:

5. The warranties hereby conferred do not extend to any costs associated with the delivery, handling, freighting, or transportation of

the product or any part thereof or replacement of and do not extend to any damage or loss occurring during, or associated with,
transit.

Panasonic Authorised Service Centres are located in major metropolitan areas and most regional centres of Australia, however,
coverage will vary dependant on product. For advice on exact Authorised Service Centre locations for your product, please telephone
our Customer Care Centre on 132600.
Unless otherwise specified to the consumer the benefits conferred by this express warranty are additional to all other conditions,
warranties, guarantees, rights and remedies expressed or implied by the Trade Practices Act 1974 and similar consumer protection
provisions contained in legislation of the States and Territories and all other obligations and liabilities on the part of the manufacturer
or supplier and nothing contained herein shall restrict or modify such rights, remedies, obligations and liabilities.

THIS WARRANTY AND THE PURCHASE DOCKET (OR SIMILAR PROOF OF PURCHASE)

SHOULD BE RETAINED BY THE CUSTOMER AT ALL TIMES

WARRANTY  - New Zealand only

WE WARRANT  that the Panasonic Television that you have purchased is free from defects in material and workmanship under normal
home use and service.
Accordingly, we undertake to repair, or at our option, replace without cost to the owner, either for material or labour, any part which within
12 months from the date of delivery is found to be defective, provided that the appliance has been used for domestic purposes only
and in accordance with the instructions given in the Instruction Book and not been subjected to misuse, neglect or installed, dismantled,
repaired or serviced by any other than an authorised Panasonic New Zealand Dealer or Panasonic New Zealand Authorised Service
Centre.
NOTE

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Before reporting a fault, please ensure that you read the item “Troubleshooting” in the information section of your Panasonic
Instruction Book.

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It is important to retain your proof of purchase as this will be required by the serviceman or retailer as proof of purchase date,
should service be required.

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In the event of service being required, contact your Panasonic New Zealand retailer or Panasonic New Zealand Authorised
Service Centre.

IMPORTANT
Any request for warranty service must be through an Authorised Panasonic New Zealand Service Centre who during the period of the
warranty, undertakes to make any necessary adjustment and fit any replacement part supplied by the manufacturer, during normal
working hours, or alternatively will arrange for such service to be provided by some other Panasonic New Zealand Authorised Service
Centre.

Distributed in New Zealand by

Panasonic New Zealand Limited

350 Te Irirangi Drive East Tamaki,

Private Bag 14911, Panmure Auckland

Tel. 09 272 0100

Customer Care Center

Email: [email protected]

www.panasonic.co.nz

AUSTRALIA

NEW ZEALAND

www.panasonic.com.au

Summary of Contents for QUINTRIX TX-86PW300A

Page 1: ... 76PW300A Operating Instructions Please read these operating instructions completely before operating this set and retain the booklet for future reference tau FLA DIGI AL Dolby and the symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories TQB4A0167 ...

Page 2: ... plastics used in both the television and its packaging Unfortunately you are unable to include the type of plastic used in television packaging in the curbside recycling program Polystyrene foam and other plastic will need to be placed in your general waste bin About Panasonic Panasonic Australia Pty Limited and Panasonic AVC Networks Australia Pty Ltd are signatories to the National Packaging Co...

Page 3: ...n Programme Location Numbers This television comes to you factory tuned to all the major capital city broadcast stations Adjustments to the tuning should not be necessary However if you have to make adjustments please read these instructions carefully first Throughout this booklet Programme Location Numbers are referred to These are memory locations into which you can tune television broadcast sta...

Page 4: ...URED BUTTONS 12 STILL 12 CH SEARCH 13 0 9 DIRECT PROGRAMME NUMBER SELECTION 13 TWO DIGIT PROGRAMME NUMBER SELECTION 13 Using the On Screen Displays 14 Picture Menu Operation 15 Menu 15 Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness NTSC Tint 15 Colour Temperature 15 P NR Picture Noise Reduction 15 Scan mode 15 Sound Menu Operation 16 Menu 16 Volume Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Subwoofer 16 Dolby Vir...

Page 5: ...te Control VCR DVD Buttons 30 REWIND REVIEW 30 STOP 30 RECORD 30 POWER BUTTON 30 PAUSE 30 PLAY 30 FAST FORWARD CUE 30 VCR DVD 30 PROGRAMME NUMBER SKIP UP 30 PROGRAMME NUMBER SKIP DOWN 30 Manufacturers Code Settings 31 Connecting Equipment to the TV 32 34 Front Panel Connections 32 Headphones 32 AV Equipment 32 Rear Panel Connections 33 34 Connecting a DVD player or Set Top Box to the AV Input 33 C...

Page 6: ...not going to be used for an extended period remove the power plug from the wall outlet Turn on the Television Push the Power Switch to turn the television ON Sit back and enjoy your new Panasonic television Power Switch S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R AV5 I N AV 2 I N C O MPO N E N T MO N I T O R O U T R P B P Y MO N O MO N O A V4 I N C O MPO N E N T R P B P Y MO N O A V1 I N P ana son i c AV C N e t w or...

Page 7: ...ent The springs inside the battery compartment connect to the negative terminal of the battery Two AA size batteries Replace Battery Cover Fit the battery cover and slide it forward until it clicks into place Battery Precautions Do Not use rechargeable batteries Differences in size and performance may cause incorrect operation Do Not mix battery types Alkaline with zinc carbon etc Do Not mix old a...

Page 8: ...oor at the point marked to open Push again to close For details of TELETEXT Operation remote control operation please refer to page 22 For details of VCR and DVD player remote control operation please refer to page 30 Bilingual broadcasting is not currently available in Australia or New Zealand Remote Control Buttons Stereo Mono Bilingual 100Hz Progressive Scan Recall Aspect Surround Set Up Sound ...

Page 9: ...lowing functions sequentially Volume Geomagnetic Contrast Tuning mode Brightness Balance Colour Treble Sharpness Bass NTSC Tint Notes NTSC Tint Only in AV Mode when receiving NTSC signals Tuning mode Not displayed when in AV mode This button is used to select the next lower programme number It is also used with the F button to adjust function settings This button is used to select the next higher ...

Page 10: ...is system allows two languages to be transmitted for one broadcast Switching between the Main I and Sub II positions selects the desired language Note Bilingual sound is not currently available in Australia or New Zealand 100Hz PROGRE This button allows you to change the Picture refresh setting between 75 883i 100Hz and Progressive Please refer to Scan mode on page 15 SURROUND This button switches...

Page 11: ...ut When the On Screen display coloured boxes is OFF the main picture can be changed Use the normal programme or AV select buttons RECALL Pressing this button will display all current active functions The functions that can be displayed include AV Number Programme Number Colour system Sound Option Picture Option Stereo or Mono and Off Timer setting Pressing the button again cancels the recall funct...

Page 12: ...ce Programme Numbers which have been Skipped See page 29 will be bypassed when this button is used VOLUME DOWN AND UP This button is used to increase or decrease the volume output level from the television The volume control has a range from 0 to 100 TV AV Pressing the TV AV Button will cycle between TV the current AV Input and back to TV While the AV indicator is still on screen the different AV ...

Page 13: ...elect each programme in turn The green button is used to swap the main display between the current programme and the one selected by the red button The Blue button returns to normal viewing RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE SELECT OK EXIT Notes Skipped channels are not shown When all the programmed channels have been displayed the televi sion will restart the display starting from the top left corner DIRECT P...

Page 14: ...ct the External connection option Use the or button to view information on how to connect external equipment Menu demo Press the or button to select the Menu demo option Use the or button to view the demonstration Menu Colour Temperature Standard P NR Auto Contrast Brightness Colour Sharpness Picture menu Scan mode 75 833i Menu Colour Temperature Standard P NR Auto Contrast Brightness Colour Sharp...

Page 15: ...ion conditions Pushing the left or right buttons will change the setting between Off Strong Weak and Auto The Scan mode control allows you to change the Picture refresh setting between 75 883i 100Hz and Progressive The 75 883i mode gives a faster refresh rate and more lines than a standard television 100Hz will give a steady picture for most signals Progressive is recommended when receiving NTSC s...

Page 16: ...etween the left and right speakers Adjust for output volume for the headphones This volume is independant of the television speakers so that everyone can enjoy listening at a level comfortable for them When in PiP the sound corresponds to the main picture Adjusts the subwoofer output volume MENU Volume Bass Treble Balance Headphone Volume Subwoofer Menu Volume Headphone Volume Dolby Virtual On Sub...

Page 17: ...by 15 minutes each time you press it After setting the Wake Up Timer switch the television to Stand By The power indicator will blink if the Wake Up Timer has been set correctly When the Wake Up time has elapsed the television will turn ON and the Off Timer will be set to 90 minutes WAKE UP TIMER and the Off Timer will be displayed at the top of the screen Press any button to cancel the display Wh...

Page 18: ...n using the geomagnetic correction adjustment This television lets you to prove ownership by letting you enter personal identification into it The Owner I D function allows you to enter a security code and address information so that in the unfortunate event of theft it will help the Police to determine the owner Refer to page 20 for instructions on how to set the Owner I D Reproduction of irregul...

Page 19: ...ck ON 2 Adjustment for geomagnetic should be performed every time the location of the TV is changed 3 In some cases colour patches will not be completely eliminated even after adjustment particularly in ferroconcrete buildings and other structures susceptible to geomagnetic effects In these cases the TV location will have to be changed Using the Front Panel 1 Push the button repeatedly to access t...

Page 20: ...NO Enter your House Number or other identification Use the left and right buttons to move from character to character Use the Up and Down buttons to change the character Move to POSTCODE Enter your Postcode Use the left and right buttons to move from character to character Use the Up and Down buttons to change the character Press STR to store your details You will be asked Are you sure Press STR t...

Page 21: ...ill display a standard 4 3 picture with no aspect distortion Zoom 1 This option will display 16 9 letterbox or 4 3 pictures with no aspect distortion Zoom 2 This option will display 16 9 anamorphic letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortion Zoom 3 This option will display 21 9 letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortion Notes If in Auto mode you...

Page 22: ...ons can be found on Teletext Page 801 TOP Table Of Pages mode In TOPTEXT mode the red button moves to the previous page number and the green button moves to the next page number The yellow and blue buttons correspond to different subjects These subjects can be accessed by Pushing the coloured button This is the current preferred method of operation in Australia FASTEXT or FLOF Full Level One Featu...

Page 23: ...wing When TEXT is on the sound from the broadcast channel is still audible To adjust the volume press the Sound button or the button to display the volume indica tor The volume can then be adjusted normally STR This button is used to store page numbers into the coloured buttons or the Favourite Page button The STR button is located behind the remote control door PAGE NUMBERS UP AND DOWN These butt...

Page 24: ...r Other Updates When a news flash page or another page which provides regular updates has been selected Push the Set Up button followed by the Yellow button to view the TV picture When a news flash is received the page number will be displayed on the screen Push the Yellow button to display the news flash TIME TEXT When a Page has more than one screen sub page of information you may have to wait f...

Page 25: ...return the television to normal operation Using the Front Panel 1 Push the F button repeatedly until the Tuning Mode is reached 2 Push the or Button to access the Tuning Menu 3 Push the F button to select Sys select 4 Push the or Button to switch between Australia and NZ INDONES 5 To return the television to normal operation push the TV AV button on the remote control or repeatedly push the F butt...

Page 26: ...g Menu 3 Push the F button to access Auto tuning 4 Push the or Button to start the search 1 Push the Set Up button 2 Push the or button to select the Tuning Menu 3 Push the or button to access the Tuning Menu 4 Push the or button to select the Auto tuning 5 Push the or button to start the Auto tuning 6 Push the button on the remote control to return the television to normal operation The televisio...

Page 27: ... or button to select the Tuning Menu 3 Push the or button to access the Tuning Menu 4 Push the or button to select the Manual Tune 5 Push the or button to access the Manual Tune 6 Push the or button to select the programme location number to tune 7 Push the or button to start the search 8 The television will automatically search for the next broadcast signal As each station is found the search wil...

Page 28: ...F button repeatedly until the Tuning Mode is reached 3 Push the or Button to access the Tuning Menu 4 Push the F button to access Fine Tune 5 Push the or Button to fine tune the station 6 The television will fine tune in the direction chosen by you 7 Push the STR to store the selected station 8 Push the F button to return the television to the Tuning Menu 9 To return the television to normal opera...

Page 29: ... to turn Skip on or off 7 To store the Skip setting push the button 8 Push the button to return the television to normal operation Using the Front Panel 1 Select the Programme location number you want to Skip 2 Push the F button repeatedly until the Tuning Mode is reached 3 Push the or Button to access the Tuning Menu 4 Push the F button to select Skip 5 Push the or Button to turn the Skip on or o...

Page 30: ...peration This remote control has been designed to work with a variety of Panasonic VCRs and DVD players REWIND REVIEW Used to rewind the tape quickly or watch the tape disc in reverse STOP Used to stop the VCR DVD RECORD Push this button to start recording POWER BUTTON Used to switch the VCR DVD ON or OFF Standby PAUSE Pauses the tape or disc during play PLAY Used to start the VCR DVD playing FAST...

Page 31: ...TOP button 5 Release the remote control VCR or DVD Power Button 6 Check the operation of the VCR or DVD If it does not operate correctly repeat steps 1 to 5 and use an alternate code if there is one VCR CODES Manufacturer Code Manufacturer Code Panasonic 10 11 12 13 NEC 40 41 42 43 National ORION 45 46 AIWA 15 16 Philips 50 FUJITSU 20 SANYO 55 56 57 58 HITACHI 25 26 27 SHARP 60 61 JVC 30 31 32 SON...

Page 32: ...sing the headphones for this purpose you must remember to turn the television volume down Please refer to page 16 for headphone volume adjustment The normal television sound controls volume bass treble balance or sound mode have no effect on the headphone sound AV Equipment VCRs cameras games and other video sources can be connected to the television through the front AV input terminals The front ...

Page 33: ... for DVD or Set Top Box connections Note Some DVD players and set top boxes only have an RCA VIDEO OUT terminal This can be connected to any of the VIDEO Inputs on the television Connect the AUDIO OUT to the corresponding AUDIO terminals on the television Y PB PR AUDIO OUT L L R R Y PB PR DVD OUT Y P P B R VIDEO OUT VIDEO DVD PLAYER S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R AV5 IN AV2 IN COMPONENT MONITOR OUT R P B...

Page 34: ...rding of material from Television Broadcasts or from other video and or audio sources may contravene copyright laws VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R MONITOR OUT AUDIO L R Monitor Out The Monitor Out terminals reproduce the signals currently on the television screen The on screen signals could be a television programme or signals connected to one of the AV inputs The Monitor Out facility can be used to allow ...

Page 35: ...ocket when the Television is not going to be used for an extended period of time In the event of unusual operation e g odd sounds smoke or aromas turn the television Off and remove the power cord from the wall socket Then call the Television Service Centre this may reduce the possibility of expensive repair costs Safety First Danger Always pull the plug out of the wall outlet by holding the plug i...

Page 36: ...wiping with a soft cloth Even if the television is heavily soiled do not apply cleaner directly to the unit Soak a cloth in a solution of neutral cleanser thinned with water Wring out the cloth wipe the television clean and finish by wiping with a dry cloth Cleaning the Remote Control The lens of the Remote Control should be kept clean and free of dirt and grease Use a soft cloth moistened with wa...

Page 37: ...automatic tuning and the manual tuning each have specific uses The reason for each is clearly described in the book The reason that automatic tuning is described first is because this is the first option on the screen Question I have started the auto tuning by accident How do I stop it Answer Pushing the remote control TV AV button at any time will stop the Auto tuning and return you to normal vie...

Page 38: ...internal safety devices may have been triggered Switch the TV off for a few minutes and try again Colour Control If the picture is from a tape playback try adjusting the tracking Check the colour system Refer to page 18 Retune the Television Refer to page 26 Magnetic Interference from unshielded equipment or the television may have been moved while it was switched ON Switch the television OFF or i...

Page 39: ...alanced coaxial Picture In Picture 1 Tuner plus AV Picture in Picture Picture and Picture Picture out of Picture Teletext TOP FLOF 2000 page Sub text memory 100 page Component Video 1080i 576P and 480P Video Audio Terminals AV1 IN Rear S Video Video Audio L R Terminals AV2 IN Rear Video or Y PB PR Audio L R Terminals AV3 IN Front S Video Video Audio L R Terminals AV4 IN Rear Video or Y PB PR Audio...

Page 40: ...s are located in major metropolitan areas and most regional centres of Australia however coverage will vary dependant on product For advice on exact Authorised Service Centre locations for your product please telephone our Customer Care Centre on 132600 Unless otherwise specified to the consumer the benefits conferred by this express warranty are additional to all other conditions warranties guara...

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