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Page 1: ... call I 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca Puerto Rico Canada This manual is divided into two parts the Install and TV Adjusts and DVD Operation Guide Install and TV Adjusts Details on installation of the unit and adjustments to achieve optimum quality of the TV DVD Operation Guide Details on operating instructions for playing discs such as DVDs and CDs Before connecting operating or adj...

Page 2: ...n installation such as a bookcase unless proper ventilation is provided 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 10 Only use attachments accessories spe...

Page 3: ...extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the LCD TV to normal operation e If the LCD TV has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the LCD TV exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 20 When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician to use replacement pans specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics...

Page 4: ...ce with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause or receive interference which can be determined by turning equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the TV antenna Increase the separation between TV and other equipment Connect Tt ifit0 separate uil...

Page 5: ...ILTER 28 Automatically changing screen size for VIDEO INPUT modes ID l 29 To eliminate noise at the top and bottom of the screen IMAGE ADJ 29 Lock Feature 30 Setting MOTION PICTURE 30 TV PARENTAL GUIDE 32 Closed Captions 33 DVD CD Operation Guide Features of DVD on this Product 36 Enjoying digital audio output from the digital audio output connector 37 Location of Controls for DVD Operation 38 Fun...

Page 6: ...a location not exposed to outdoor light Disc handling Handling precautions l Hold the disc by the edges so the surface will not be soiled with fingerprints Fingerprints dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion m l Do not write on the label side l Do not use record cleaning sprays benzine thinner static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent l Be careful not to drop or bend...

Page 7: ...tment Polarity reverse until the lock snaps down on marking and sliding or must match the markings in cover off in the direction indicated the compartment For frequent remote control users replace old batteries with Alkaline batteries for longer life A Precaution on battery use Incorrect installation can cause battery leakage and corrosion that will damage the remote control transmitter Observe th...

Page 8: ...lots ISlowly pull the cover downward Antenna Cable Connection incoming Cable From HomeAntenna 75Ohm Incoming 75 Ohm Cable From CableCompany Cable Connection For reception of cable channels 01 125 connect the VHF UHF cable supplied by your local cable company Antenna Mode must be set to ED CABLE Refer tn Antenna Mode section Note Certain cable systems offset some channels to reduce interference or ...

Page 9: ...mpted by a qualified installer l Keep the Installation Manual and all the removed parts in a safe place for future use Example of Wall Mount Installation installation Option Wall mount bracket model No TY WK15TA2U If you require further information contact the dealer where you purchased this product Installing Removing the Stand Cover l The optional wall mount bracket can be installed only after 1...

Page 10: ...nect the monaural audio cable to the AUDIO L Left terminal l When connecting video cables priority is given to the S Video cable when the S Video input terminal and the video input terminal are connected at the same time Connecting Headphones Earphones Connect headphones earphones as follows 1Connecting OPTICAL audio cable Refer to OPTICAL output for details on DVD Operating Guide See page 56 Opti...

Page 11: ... to turn the set on POWER ON Green Turn the power of the TV set off by pressing the POWER switch on the TV when the TV is on or in standby mode Example The screen below is displayed for a while after the I V ISturned on setting condition is an example NORMAL CH6 q MONO _ k POWER 8 Press the POWER button on the remote control to turn the TV off Red standby Press the POWER button on the remote contr...

Page 12: ...elled each time the button is pressed Volume Up or Down Channel Up or Down When three minutes remain q 3 will flash SURROUND button The off timer is cancelled if the main power is The benefits of surround are turned off astounding You can be completely Starting three minutes before the power is enveloped in sound just as if you automatically turned off the remaining time were at a concert hall or ...

Page 13: ...ing menu mode Moves cursor to the right during menu Press TV MENU the Menu screen I previous menu Moves cursor screen downward during menu mode L For disc operation use Refer to DVDICD Operation Guide See page 35 ASPECT TVNIDEO MUTE c MUTE button Press to mute the sound Press again to reactivate Sound is I also reactivated when power is turned off or volume level is changed TV VIDEO button This in...

Page 14: ... TV MENU button is pressed the MENU screen will be displayed If the TV MENU button is pressed once more the MENU screen will be cleared Select desired MENU by pushing Right F button or Left 4 button LOCK setting menu See page 30 14 ...

Page 15: ... is displayed Notes l Items displayed in light blue cannot be adjusted l Display color changes according to input settings Press the TV VIDEO button to switch inputs LANGUAGE menu PROGRAM CHANNELS adjust screen DVD SET UP See page 16 See pages 16 i 7 See page 52 CLOSED CAPTION setting menu VIDEO INPUT LABEL setting menu OTHER ADJUST setting menu See page 27 See pages 28 29 15 ...

Page 16: ...n to return to the SET UP MENU 3 Press the TV MENU button to exit the SET UP MENU fl PROGRAM CH b DVD SET UP 8 LOCK Iu INPUT LABEL 0 OTHER ADJUST I Tuning channels Automatic channel programming Automatically scans all TV channels and stores them in memory 1 Turn the Power on and press the TV VIDEO button to display the TV channel 2 Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET...

Page 17: ...re are no receivable channels channel 69 is displayed for TV and channel 125 is displayed for cable TV I Tuning channels Manual channel programming Use this setting when changing the settings of received channels or changing the channel display Turn the TV on and select the broadcast channel Follow the steps on the previous page to display the PROGRAM CHANNEL screen Selecting the PROGRAM CHANNELS ...

Page 18: ...e rear terminals See Connections for details Turning the power on and switching input modes Turn the TV on 2 TVNIDEO The input mode changes each time this button is pressed l When playing a VIDEO _ ____ __ __ dm l When playing 1 a DVD or VIDEO I l When playing 1 a DVD or CD dv I Note When the remote control is unavailable input modes can also be switched on the TV set using the TV VIDEO button 3 O...

Page 19: ...to delete channel number display Aspect status Channel number Video or DVDlCD Input Selected Multiplex sound Disc Icon When disc is inserted 90 I SLEEPtimer status The GUI menu bar for DVD operation is displayed by pressing the DISPLAY button when the above screen is displayed DISPLAY 0 Press to GUI screen The GUI screen changes DISPLAY A I every time the DISPLAY button is pressed Refer tn n a ara...

Page 20: ... On remote On TV set 1 Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP Press to select OTHER ADJUST Press to display the OTHER ADJUST screen TV MENU Note 0 8 The settings are memorized even after power is turned OFF 80 LANGUAGE fl PROGRAM CH DVD SET UP 8 LOCK a CLOSED CAPTION u INPUT LABEL To end adjustment 20 ...

Page 21: ...splay a 4 3 picture at maximum size but with aspect correction applied to the center of the screen so that elongation is only apparent at the left and right edges of the screen The size of the picture will depend on the original signal v 4 ZOOM m ml ZOOM mode magnifies the central section of the pk z PULL m I mi FULL will display the picture at its maximum size but with slight elongation 1 Note l ...

Page 22: ...ect the menu to adjust Select the desired level by looking at the picture behind the menu NORMALIZE is displayed at default Press the left 4 or right button to switch between modes STANDARD CINEMA DYNAMIC7 1 S ANDARD 1 STANDARD c Displays unaltered image 1 CWMA 1 CINEMA 4 Ideal for movies I Q f Q j C1 DYNAMIC Displays a clear screen with contrast of light and dark See next page 22 ...

Page 23: ... sharp image Displays black and white colors more clearly when turned ON l To adjust each item l To reset to standard setting l To return to normal viewing Press the up A and down v buttons to select each item Press the left 4 and F right buttons to make adjustments 30 to 30 30 to 30 30 to 30 30 to 30 30 to 30 Select NORMALIZE with the up A and down v buttons Press ENTER button TV MENU 8 Press TV ...

Page 24: ...the proper screen mode with this in mind l Be careful when using this TV for commercial purposes or for public use such as in cafes and hotels as shrinking and enlarging images by using screen mode switching function zoom etc may violate copyright laws l Images displayed on a wide screen TV will be cut off or distorted at the edges when viewing normal aspect images of 4 3 in ZOOM JUST or FULL mode...

Page 25: ...g See page 26 L Selecting STEREO SAP MONO See page 26 AUTO 1 AUTO Automatically adjusts 4 quiet sound and loud sound for ease of listening I S tvw 1 STANDARD Emits the original 4 sound DYNAMlC 1 DYNAMIC Gives contrast to 4 sound MUSE 1 MUSIC For programs consisting mainly of music Enhances high sounds around 4 kHz To reset to standard setting select NORMAL with the up A and down v buttons and pres...

Page 26: ... 8 The benefits of surround are astounding You can be completely enveloped in sound just as if you were at a concert hall or cinema The surround setting switches on and off each time the SURROUND button is pressed SURROUND OFF I SURROUND ON Notes l The surround settings are memorized separately for each SOUND mode AUTO STANDARD DYNAMIC MUSIC l Even from the MENU screen the surround setting is poss...

Page 27: ... the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP Press to select INPUT LABEL L Press to display the INPUT LABEL screen m LANGUAGE fl PROGRAM CH c 7 By pressing this button display changes as follows 3 4TER 0 4 l L VIDEO VCR LD 72 BLANK DTV DVD GAME v COMPONENT1 c COMPONENT VCR LD BLANK DTVt DVD GAME I This button rotates in reverse TV MENU Press to end 27 ...

Page 28: ...URL CLR Press to turn NATURL CLR OFF or ON Press to end Note Not available for DVD CD and COMPONENT mode Adjusting unnatural video images 3 Y C FILTER 1 Press the TV MENU button to 2 display the MENU screen and select SET UP Press to select OTHER ADJUST Press to display the OTHER ADJUST screen Press to select 3D Y C FILTER Press to turn 30 Y C OFF or ON Press to end 30 LANGUAGE PROGRAM CH 1 DVD SE...

Page 29: ...cally changed OFF ASPECT mode is not automatically changed Turn OFF if this function does not operate properly Press to end Note When ID 1 is detected ASPECT mode changes to FULL I m LANGUAGE fl PROGRAM CH fk DVD SET UP Toeliminatenoiseat the topand bottomof the screen IMAGEADJ 1 Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP Press to select OTHER ADJUST WLANGL fl PROGI fig ...

Page 30: ...he U S ratings that are indicated in this manual Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP Press to select LOCK Press to display the LOCK screen 2 Enter Input code 4 digit Enter any 4 digit number as a password These numbers will be needed when deactivating the LOCK function Note Use a code that is easy to remember or record it in a safe place Setting MOTION PICTURE 1 i...

Page 31: ...l guidance needed under 13 years old R Restricted NC1 7 No one under 17 is admitted X Adults only Press to return to LOCK screen ratings selected above Press to select MOTION PICT Press to select ON or OFF ON The broadcasts selected in the MOTION PICTURE RATING menu cannot be viewed OFF LOCK is deactivated and any broadcast regardless of the setting for MOTION PICTURE RATING can be viewed TV MENU ...

Page 32: ...to the right if options are available The up A buttonsmovesthe cursor to the left and if there are no optionsto the left the cursor will move up Locking and unlocking l When a title field is selected all ratings below this rating are selected l When options within an option field are selected ratings below this rating within the same field are selected l Ratings displayed in green are unlocked and...

Page 33: ...electSET UP Pressto select CLOSED CAPTION Press to display the CLOSED CAPTION screen 2 ICC MODE Press to select from the following Cl eC2eOFF CAPTION OFF Recommended mode when CLOSED CAPTION is not being used CAPTION Cl For video related information that can be displayed up to 4 lines of script strategically placed on the teievkkli sc e di bit tilti ii does not obstruct relevant parts of the pictu...

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Page 36: ...s may be displayed in one of 32 languages The number of languages depends on the software l Multi angle function See pages 47 49 This function allows you to choose the camera angle of scenes shot from different angles Limited to DVDs recorded with multiple camera angles l Parental lock function See page 54 This function can prevent playback of DVD software which may be unsuitable for some audience...

Page 37: ...al recording format used in a CD While a CD is recorded in 44 1 kHz l6 bit a DVD is recorded in 48 kHz l6 bit up to 96 kHzl24 bit l If you have a Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5 1 channel Dolby Digital soundtracks as well as from titles with the Dolby Surround mark l The digital audio output connector optic...

Page 38: ...es and music or forwards frames See page 42 Select sound field See page 44 Selects groups See page 45 Used to eject DVD or CD Displays disc information and settings when pressed during play See pages 44 to 51 Displays the menu for DVDs with several menus See page 41 43 Used to make selections SELECT Key adjustments and settings See page 13 For searching forwarding or backwards or slow play See pag...

Page 39: ... by Red Power ON Green I See page 11 Disc slot Slot in loading See page 40 LCD display 15 2 inch wide screen SLEEP timer button See page 12 VOLUME up down button See page 12 Channel up Y down v button See page 12 Plays DVD CD discs See page 40 Pauses or stops play of DVD CD discs Stops operation of disc See page 41 For DVD CD Advances chapter track forward and back See page 42 EJECT button 39 ...

Page 40: ...lign it with the guides and place it in position l When you insert a DVD or CD loading will be carried out automatically and reading of the track of DVD or CD will begin 4 Press PLAY to display the following l When a menu screen appears on the TV In the case of many movie DVDs an interactive DVD or a Video CD with playback control a title screen appears on the TV Perform step 5 to start play Examp...

Page 41: ... the menu screen Note l The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after the player has finished playing a particular item When no further selections are to be played be sure to press STOP to clear the menu display For your reference l When Q appears on the screen when a button is pressed the operation is prohibited by the player or disc Stopping play Press STOP during play RESU...

Page 42: ...lay l DVDNideo CD The player will be placed in the still picture mode l CD The player will be placed in the pause mode l Normal play is resumed when PLAY is pressed pTiq c DW CD Rapid advance Rapid reverse Press SLOW SEARCH 4 bb during play Reverse Forward Example l The speed of advance reverse is relatively slow at first When the button is pressed again the speed increases up to 5 steps l Normal ...

Page 43: ...le l The speed of slow motion is slow at first When the button is pressed again the speed increases up to 4 steps l Normal play is resumed when PLAY is pressed Note l For Video CDs slow motion playback in reverse direction is not possible Cancelling playback control Video CD 1 Press STOP after the menu screen appears 2 Press the numeric buttons to select a track Play begins l Refer to the jacket e...

Page 44: ...n changes OFF to ON Using GUI screen 1 Press DISPLAY button and display Random play screen 2 Press SELECT 4 to select Random Play 3 Press SELECT A v button ON __ OFF Example Selecting sound field Two way setting method for Sound field Using GUI screen 1 2 3 Press 31SPLAY by tind display sound field screen Press SELECT 4 to select sound field Press SELECT A v button I NORMAL LIVE MOVIE CONCERT 1 Us...

Page 45: ...t work correctly with some DVDs l Repeat play does not work with an interactive DVD or during menu play of a Video CD with playback control A B repeat play 1 Press A B REPEAT during play at the point where repeat play is to start A 2 Press A B REPEAT at the point where repeat play is to be concluded B Repeat play of the section between points A and B starts To return to normal play Press A B REPEA...

Page 46: ...guage number 2 Press SELECT 4 to select soundtrack language Number of the audio soundtrack language being played back 3 Press SELECT A vv to select the language Pressing the numeric buttons also changes the audio soundtrack language l Press DISPLAY to clear the display For your reference l When the preferred language is not selected even after pressing the SELECT A v button several times it means ...

Page 47: ...utton to clear the display For your reference I love vou Je t aime l When the preferred language is not selected even after pressing the SELECT A v several times it means that language is not available on the disc l When the power is turned on or the disc is removed the language heard is the one selected at the initial settings If this language is not recorded on the disc only the available langua...

Page 48: ...c information 4 GUI screen for selecting player information 4 GUI screen is cleared l Some functions cannot be accessed from the stop mode Press the SELECT 4 7 button to select the item l The currently selected item is indicated by the yellow frame on the GUI screen Press the SELECT A v button to select the setting l For some functions the setting will be registered immediately for others ENTER or...

Page 49: ...OR Nowegian THA Thai DAN Danish Other dts surround 0 No low frequency effect for subwoofer 1 Low freauencv effect for subwoofer Notes l Repeat play does not work with an interactive DVD or c l A B repeat play does not work with an interactive DVD It is not possible to change the play mode using the GL For your reference l The GUI screen display indicates thenumber ofchannels recorded onthedisc Jri...

Page 50: ...the SELECT A v button When sound quality is selected playback is done with that effect NORMAL Normal sound quality LIVE Sound quality like a live performance MOVIE Sound quality like a movie theater CONCERT Sound quality like a concert hall l Selectioncannot be done with DTSlDTS CD l With a video CD selection is only possible when the audio mode is LR j 1 Notes l Track No and the elapsed playing t...

Page 51: ... On Off state of menu playback Content cannot be changed When a no is selected playback is seen from that angle Audio attributes LPCM IXI Digital DTS Signal type l k Sampling frequency l b Number of bits l ch Number of channels Information screen for this device a m Repn playback between A and B Repeat playback Sound field Randomplayback CD I Playback is repeated between the designated 2 points Ea...

Page 52: ...y menu screen during stop mode 2 Press SELECT 4 button to select SET UP I fl PROGRAM CH Da DVD SET UP I ID 8 LOCK a CLOSED CAPTION u INPUT LABEL I Q OTHER ADJUST 3 Press SELECT A v button to select DVD SET UP and press ENTER I 8 LANGUAGE I D CLOSED CAPTION E INPUT LABEL Q OTHER AnJUST I 4 Press SELECT 4 F A v button to select the menu setup Each screen for setting the value is displayed DISC MENU ...

Page 53: ...58 2 Press the SELECT A v button to select item and press ENTER button l Press CANCEL if an incorrect language code is entered WSelecting SUBTITLE language DVD 1 Press the SELECT A v button to select SUBTITLE and press ENTER button AUTOMATIC Subtitle language will automatically be selected in accordance with the audio soundtrack language Factory preset l If the language selected for the AUDIO is a...

Page 54: ... for example children l Some DVDs are encoded with a specific rating level If the rating level of the disc is higher than that preset in the initial settings operation playback of the disc will be prohibited 1 Press the SELECT A v button to select RATINGS and press ENTER button Input a 4 digit password with the numeric buttons and press ENTER button l Do not forget your password l Factory setting ...

Page 55: ...ct when a wide screen TV set is connected Factory preset button to select aspect item Select this if the disc video type is 16 9 For wide screen TV s and press ENTER button set the screen mode to Full 4 3 LETTERBOX Select when a conventional TV set is connected Wide video with an aspect ratio like 16 9 is played back on the screen with black bands on the top and bottom 4 3 PAN SCAN Select when a c...

Page 56: ...UDIO menu 2 Press the SELECT A v button to select each item and press ENTER button l This is for selecting the type of digital audio signal output from the optical digital audio output terminal of this device according to the connection method with other equipment OFF For analog connection of audio output II Set to OFF BITSTREAM When connecting with digital equipment with a built in Dolby digital ...

Page 57: ...nge recorded on the disc MIN RANGE Set this to listen with a smaller difference between the maximum and minimum volume When you want a powerful sound even at low volume or when you wish to moderate high volume etc Setting volume during fast forward This sets whether or not to output audio during fast forward 2x speed of DVDs and video CDs ON Audio is output during fast forward 2x speed OFF Audio i...

Page 58: ...I Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings AUDIO SUBTITLE and or MENUS See pages 53 54 3Slovenian I c 1Arabic Oriya Punjabi 58 ...

Page 59: ...ith black bands at right and left Screenin whichthe pictureat the far left andfar rightendsonly is extendedhorizontally withblackbandsat top and bottom l The images which appear on the TV screen and what each screen mode is called depend on the manufacturer of the TV set and type of TV set Consult the instruction manual provided with your TV set For your reference l Letterbox Black bands are inser...

Page 60: ... The image appears doubled l Is the antenna direction shifted or tripled l Are reflected electromagnetic waves being received from mountains or buildings A color pattern appears or l Is the equipment being affected by another TV electromagnetic interference colors disappear tI Changing the TV setup location may lead to improvement Onlya certainchannellooksbad Is channel fine tuning correct The cha...

Page 61: ...edy No sound or sound is strange Buttons cannot be operated Screenmessagesdo notappear GUI screen display is cut off The picture is disturbed during serch l Is there any condensation Let sit for 2 3 hours l Have you inserted a disc other than a DVD video CD or music CD l If the disc is dirty wipe it clean l Insert correctly with the label surface on the near side l When connected to an external am...

Page 62: ... it can be played purchased abroad back Can I playback videos or l They can be played back if they are in NTSC format CDs purchased overseas Can I play back CD R l No They are not compatible with this equipment If compatibility of other discs DVD R and DVD RAM is unclear check the disc logo Some titlescannot be played back ifviewing restrictions have been set Page 49 20 Page 36 I Maintenance To cl...

Page 63: ...ouble sided single layer Accessories Supplied Remote COntrd Transmitter TNQE284 Battery AAA Battery 2pcs AC Adaptor AC Adaptor NOJZHK000005 AC Cord K2CA2EA00005 Operating Conditions Temperature 42 F 95 F 5 C 35 C Humidity 20 80 non condensing Connection Terminals VIDEO IN S VIDEO Mini DIN 4 pin Y 1 o vp p 75 CL C 0 286 Vp p 75 n VIDEO Pin Jack 1 o vp p 75 n AUDIO L R Pin Jack x 2 0 5 Vrms l DVD OU...

Page 64: ...r of this product can be found on its rear panel You should note this serial number in the space provided below and retain this book plus your purchase receipt as a permanent record of your purchase to aid in identification in the event of theft or loss and for Warranty Service purposes Model Number TC 15LVl Serial Number Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corpo...

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