Panasonic TX-76PW100A Page 14 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Picture Menu Operation

Push the PICTURE button.

Select the option menu using the

buttons.

Adjust the chosen option using the

buttons.

Push the TV/AV button

at any time to return to watching TV.

MENU

The MENU control allows you to change the Picture
setting between Dynamic, Standard and Soft.

Use the

buttons to switch between settings.

DYNAMIC

For viewing in brightly lit rooms. This menu selects higher than normal levels of

Brightness and Contrast.

STANDARD

For viewing in normal (evening lighting) environments. This menu
selects the normal levels of Brightness and Contrast.

SOFT

For viewing in a dark room. This menu selects reduced levels of
Brightness and Contrast.

CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, COLOUR, SHARPNESS, NTSC-TINT

Item

Effect

Function

On-Screen Indication

CONTRAST

Adjust for best picture
contrast.

Less

Adjust for easier viewing

BRIGHTNESS

of dark pictures such as

Darker

Brighter

night scenes.

COLOUR

Adjust the level of colour

Less

in the picture.

SHARPNESS

Adjust to make the

Softer

Sharper

picture sharper or softer.

NTSC-TINT

Adjust for best skin

Reddish Greenish

tones.

Notes:

1. You can change the level for each function (Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness and NTSC-Tint) for

each picture menu option.

2. Picture menu levels can be set for TV, AV1, AV2, AV3 and AV4 modes.
3. NTSC-TINT only appears when the TV is receiving NTSC signals.
4. Only CONTRAST will be displayed in TELETEXT mode.

MENU

CONTRAST

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

SHARPNESS

NTSC-TINT

C. TEMP STANDARD

P-NR AUTO

PICTURE

CONTRAST

NTSC-TINT

BRIGHTNESS

COLOUR

SHARPNESS

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Page 1: ...or future reference Dolby Pro Logic and the symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under licence from Digital Theatre Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other worldwide patents issued and pending DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theatre Systems Inc Copyright 1996 Digital Theatre Systems Inc All Rights Reser...

Page 2: ...tructions carefully first Throughout this booklet Programme Location Numbers are referred to These are memory locations into which you can tune television broadcast stations Any television station can be tuned into any Programme Location Number Picture Quality All televisions are affected by Magnetic Interference Magnetic interference may come from such things as unshielded motors moving the TV wh...

Page 3: ... 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 To Antenna TX 76PW50A TX 86PW100A TX 76PW100A 300 75 Balun 300 Cable Cable RF Input PCM AC 3 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT EXT FRONT OPTICAL AUDIO OUT MONITOR OUT AV1 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L L R R C W FRONT REAR CENTR...

Page 4: ...2 TWO DIGIT PROGRAMME NUMBER SELECTION 12 Using the On Screen Displays 13 Picture Menu Operation 14 15 MENU 14 CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOUR SHARPNESS NTSC TINT 14 C TEMP Colour Temperature 15 P NR Picture Noise Reduction 15 AI Artificial Intelligence 15 SCAN MODE 15 Sound Menu Operation 16 17 MENU 16 VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE HEADPHONE VOL SUBHEADPHONE 16 SUBWOOFER 17 DIGITAL AUDIO TX 86PW100A TX 7...

Page 5: ...WN AND UP PROGRAMME SKIP 34 STILL ADVANCE DISC SIDE B SELECTION 34 DISC SIDE A SELECTION 34 Manufacturers Code Settings 35 Connecting Equipment to the TV 36 42 Front Panel Connections 36 Connecting to the RGB Input Terminals 36 Adjusting the RGB Picture 37 AV Equipment 38 Headphones 38 Rear Panel Connections 39 Monitor Out 39 Connecting a Standard VCR to the AV Input 40 Connecting S Video Equipmen...

Page 6: ...prings 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 and new ba...

Page 7: ...ume Up Volume Down Programme Number Down TV AV RGB Coloured Buttons Used for Aspect Functions AV Selection Teletext Functions Still Direct Programme Numbers Two Digit Programme Numbers For details of TELETEXT Operation remote control operation please refer to page 24 For details of VCR LD player and DVD player remote control operation please refer to page 33 Bilingual broadcasting is not currently...

Page 8: ...isplayed when in AV mode BALANCE Not displayed when SURROUND is on 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 programme number It is also used with the F button to adjust function settings TV AV This button is used to switch between the TV mode the four AV modes and the RG...

Page 9: ...nguages to be transmitted for one broadcast Switching between the Main I and I 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 AUTO 100Hz MODE and PROGRESSIVE Please refer to SCAN MODE on page 15 SURROUND This button switches the SURROUND on and off ASPECT This...

Page 10: ...eo or Mono and Off Timer setting Pressing the button again cancels the recall function and removes the text being displayed on the screen If the button is not pressed within about 2 seconds it automatically switches to display the Programme Number or the AV Number and the Off Timer setting Pressing the button again cancels the recall function and removes the text being displayed on the screen NORM...

Page 11: ...n will cycle between TV the current AV Input RGB and back to TV While the AV indicator is still on screen the different AV inputs can be selected using the coloured buttons RED GREEN YELLOW BLUE AV1 AV2 AV3 RGB AV4 COLOURED BUTTONS These buttons are used for selecting different aspect ratios selecting different AV inputs teletext functions STILL Press this button to freeze the picture on the scree...

Page 12: ... pressed to exit the feature The Red button is used to select 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 DIRECT PROGRAMME NUMBER SELECTION Single Digit Programme Numbers 0 to 9 can be accessed directly by pressing the corr...

Page 13: ...own in the menu pictures in this manual due to space limitations Pressing the HELP button displays on screen instructions on how to adjust various settings and how to connect external equipment EXTERNAL CONNECTION Press the UP or DOWN button to select the EXT CONNECTION option Use the LEFT or RIGHT button to view information on how to connect external equipment MENU DEMO Press the UP or DOWN butto...

Page 14: ...trast CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOUR SHARPNESS NTSC TINT Item Effect Function On Screen Indication CONTRAST Adjust for best picture contrast Less More Adjust for easier viewing BRIGHTNESS of dark pictures such as Darker Brighter night scenes COLOUR Adjust the level of colour Less More in the picture SHARPNESS Adjust to make the Softer Sharper picture sharper or softer NTSC TINT Adjust for best skin Re...

Page 15: ... software will select the best mode for the signal being viewed 100Hz MODE 100Hz will give a steady picture for most signals PROGRESSIVE Recommended when receiving NTSC signals NOTE The scan mode function is not available when Picture in Picture is being used Switching is also possible using the button on the remote control Note We recommend that you set the SCAN MODE to PROGRESSIVE when viewing a...

Page 16: ...ews broadcasts etc VOLUME BASS TREBLE BALANCE HEADPHONE VOL SUB HEADPHONE Item Effect Function On Screen Indication VOLUME Adjusts the output volume Quieter Louder BASS Used to boost or cut low frequency sounds Cut Boost Used to boost or cut high TREBLE frequency sounds Cut Boost Adjusts the sound balance BALANCE between the left and right speakers Left SP Right SP Adjust for output volume HEADPHO...

Page 17: ...AV2 set the digital audio to AV2 SURROUND MENU This function allows you to select the Surround options TX 86PW100A TX 76PW100A or switch the Surround Sound on or off TX 76PW50A Use the or buttons to switch between settings TX 86PW100A TX 76PW100A TX 76PW50A Normalisation Pressing the Normal Button on the remote control when the Sound Menu is displayed will return all sound settings to the factory ...

Page 18: ...s menu option is Speaker setting allowing selection of NORMAL PHANTOM or 3 STEREO modes as described on page 20 If Simulated is selected in Surround mode this menu option is Simulated setting allowing selection of DISCO MOVIE or STADIUM modes as described on page 20 Allows adjustment of the volume for each speaker as described on page 20 Allows setting of the distance from the listening position t...

Page 19: ...reo setups DTS on the other hand focuses on the high quality 5 1 channel surround output choosing not to develop backward compatibility with existing sound systems Note External equipment is usually connected to the TV via one of the AV terminals to provide pictures and sound e g a VCR player connected to AV2 To receive a DTS or Dolby Digital encoded soundtrack from compatible equipment e g a DVD ...

Page 20: ...CA cables via an external amplifier otherwise it will not output any sound See page 41 for connection details Simulated Mode Simulated modes allow various types of surround effects to be produced by mimicking both the direct sound as heard by the audience and the sound reflected back from the surrounding walls ceiling and floor in places such as a discos stadiums etc There are three different effe...

Page 21: ...ovement COLOUR SYS COLOUR SYS is only available in AV mode This option allows you to select the correct colour system for the signal being received If a clear picture with correct colours cannot be obtained a change to the Colour System may improve the picture The settings are AUTO PAL NTSC4 43 and NTSC3 58 The Australian and New Zealand colour system is PAL Use the or buttons to switch between se...

Page 22: ...r buttons to switch the CHILD LOCK on or off TUNING MENU This provides access to many other features including system select and tuning options Use the or buttons to access the TUNING MENU GEOMAGNETIC If you notice a slight tilt in the picture or if there are coloured patches at the corners of the screen use this feature to eliminate them Refer to page 32 Use the or buttons to access the GEOMAGNET...

Page 23: ... SIZE Make picture Taller Yellow V POS Move picture Down Blue V POS Move picture Up S ZOOM S ZOOM displays part of the picture at greater magnification that the ZOOM mode does The coloured buttons let you change the size of the magnified area Red H POS Move picture Left Green H POS Move picture Right Yellow V POS Move picture Down Blue V POS Move picture Up 16 9 The 16 9 option will display the pi...

Page 24: ...rred method of operation in Australia FASTEXT MODE In FASTEXT mode four differently coloured subjects are displayed at the bottom of the screen To access more information about one of these subjects push the corresponding colour coded button on the remote control This is the current preferred method of operation in New Zealand LIST MODE In LIST mode four different coloured page numbers are shown a...

Page 25: ...ing When TEXT is on the sound from the broadcast channel is still audible To adjust the volume press the Sound button or the F button to display the volume indicator 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 26: ...pdates 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 for some t...

Page 27: ...to normal operation push the button on the remote control or repeatedly push the button until the volume display appears Using the Remote Control 1 Push the Set Up button 2 Push the or button to access the Tuning Menu 3 Push the or button to select the Tuning Menu 4 Push the or button to select the SYS SELECT 5 Push the or button to switch between AUSTRALIA and NZ INDONES 6 Push the button to retu...

Page 28: ...sh the F button to access the Auto Tune 4 Push or button to start the search Using the Remote Control 1 Push the SET UP button 2 Push the or button to select the Tuning Menu See page 27 3 Push the or button to access the Tuning Menu 4 Push the or button to select the Auto Tune 5 Push the or button to start the Auto Tune The television will automatically allocate each received broadcast signal to a...

Page 29: ...e or button to select the Tuning Menu See page 27 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 t...

Page 30: ...e F button repeatedly until the volume display appears 10 The on screen display will disappear after a few seconds Using the Remote Control 1 Select the Programme location number you want to fine tune 2 Push the Set Up button 3 Push the or button to select the Tuning Menu See page 27 4 Push the or button to access the Tuning Menu 5 Push the or button to select the Fine Tune 6 Push the or button to...

Page 31: ...turn the SKIP on or off 6 To store the SKIP setting push the STR button 7 To return the television to normal operation push the F button repeatedly until the volume display appears 8 The on screen display will disappear after a few seconds Using the Remote Control 1 Select the Programme location number you want to Skip 2 Push the Set Up button 3 Push the or button to access the Tuning Menu See pag...

Page 32: ...on to return to normal viewing Using the Remote Control 1 Push the SET UP button 2 Select the Geomagnetic Correction Menu by Pushing the or button 3 Push or to access the Geomagnetic Correction 4 Push or to adjust the picture tilt or coloured patches as necessary The adjustment range is from 8 to 8 5 Push the SET UP button to return the TV to the Set Up Menu Push the button on the remote control t...

Page 33: ...VD players Please refer to page 35 for details of manufacturers codes PLAY REWIND REVIEW FAST FORWARD CUE STOP POWER VCR LD DVD SWITCH RECORD PROGRAMME NUMBER DOWN UP PAUSE STILL ADVANCE SIDE B WARNING Unauthorised recording of material from Television Broadcasts or from other video and or audio sources may contravene copyright laws ...

Page 34: ...itch Setting Selects VCR PROGRAMME NUMBER DOWN AND UP Used to select the next Higher or Lower Programme Number STILL ADVANCE Used to advance the tape one frame at a time Used with the Pause button REWIND REVIEW Used to play the disc in reverse while watching the picture STOP Used to stop the LD DVD POWER BUTTON Used to switch the D DVD ON or OFF Standby PAUSE Pauses the disc during play PLAY Used ...

Page 35: ...ower button 6 Check the operation of the VCR LD 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 SONY 65 66 67 MITSUBISHI 35 36 TOSHIBA 70 71 LD CODE...

Page 36: ...ers such as PC 98 and Macintosh require a commercially sold adapter between the RGB cable D Sub 15P and the computer There is no need for an adapter when using computers with a DOS V compatible D Sub 15P terminal With some computers it may be necessary to press Function F4 twice to give a display on the television There are no computer connection cables included with this television Signal names f...

Page 37: ...sh the Yellow button to select RGB mode The yellow button switches between RGB and AV3 3 Push the SET UP button 4 Move to the option using or 5 Adjust the chosen option using the or buttons Push at any time to return to watching TV EFFECT OPTION Push Push H SIZE V SIZE H POS V POS PARABOLA ...

Page 38: ...ly permanently connected AV Equipment Headphones TX 86PW100A TX 76PW100A Headphones Not Supplied 3 5mm Plug TX 76PW50A Screen Condition Speaker Main Sub Monitor Sound Headphones Headphones Output Single picture A A A A Teletext A Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Picture in Picture A A A B A Stereo Stereo Mono Stereo B Picture in Picture B B B A B CHANGE Stereo Stereo Stereo Mono A L MONO R AUDIO RGB 31...

Page 39: ... connected to one or more of the AV inputs the television becomes a visual display for tape editing or copying The Monitor Out Audio can also be connected to a stereo amplifier or other hi fi equipment NOTE Never connect the same video recorder or other device to both the VIDEO IN and MONITOR OUT terminals of this television as this could cause incorrect operation WARNING Unauthorised recording of...

Page 40: ...connected to an S Video input terminal the RCA video terminal for that AV position will be disconnected Connecting DVD Equipment to the AV Input The audio and video inputs on the television are RCA type connectors Connect the Y PB and PR outputs from the DVD to the AV4 IN DVD Inputs on the television as shown below Connect the AUDIO OUT to the AV4 IN AUDIO terminals on the television Note Some DVD...

Page 41: ... S VIDEO VIDEO AV2 IN AV4 IN AUDIO L R AUDIO L R MONO MONO MONO VIDEO Y Y PB PB PR PR DVD Y P P B R DVD Y P P B R L L R R C W FRONT REAR CENTRE SUB WOOFER Centre Speaker Subwoofer Speaker Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Front Left Rear Surround Speaker Right Surround Speaker Rear AUDIO OUT L L R R C W FRONT REAR CENTRE SUB WOOFER DTS Dolby Digital Amplifier To Speakers Use Phono RCA connectors L ...

Page 42: ... that bare speaker wires are not touching and are fully inserted into the terminals Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Front Left Surround Speaker Rear Right Surround Speaker Rear Left Speaker Front Left Surround Speaker Rear Right Surround Speaker Rear PCM AC 3 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT OPTICAL AUDIO OUT MONITOR OUT AV1 IN S VIDEO VIDEO L L R R C W FRONT REAR CENTRE SUB WOOFER AV2 IN AV4 IN COAXIAL AUDIO...

Page 43: ... wall socket when the Television is not going to be used for an extended period of time In the advent 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 Danger Always pull the plug out of the wall outlet by holding the plug itself...

Page 44: ... Do not spray insecticide or volatile solvent on the TV Do not allow rubber and vinyl products to stay in contact with the TV for long periods of time They may cause changes in paint quality This television contains many plastic parts For this reason Do Not use benzene thinners or any solutions containing petroleum or other chemicals Remove dirt and soiling by wiping with a soft cloth Even if the ...

Page 45: ...c uses The reason for each is clearly described in the book The reason that automatic search is described first is because this is the first option on the screen Question Why does the screen turn blue Answer The television has been designed so that the screen turns blue when the signal strength is very weak or nonexistent The reasons may be 1 The television station may have stopped transmitting 2 ...

Page 46: ...levels Various 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 Retune the Television Refer to page 29 Magnetic Interference from unshielded equipment or the television may have been moved while it was switched ON Switch the television OFF with the main power switch and...

Page 47: ... supplied Connections Headphone Socket TX 86PW100A TX 76PW100A 3 5mm Stereo Main and Sub TX 76PW50A 3 5mm Stereo Main Aerial Impedance 75 Unbalanced coaxial Component Video TX 86PW100A TX 76PW100A 1080i and 576P TX 76PW50A 576P 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 R...

Page 48: ...ft or loss Model No Serial No PA Purchase Date Purchased From AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND Distributed in New Zealand by Panasonic New Zealand Limited 350 Te Irirangi Drive East Tamaki Auckland Customer Care Center Ph 0800 726 276 Email Customerservice panasonicnz co nz www panasonic co nz Matsushita Electric Co Aust Pty Ltd P O Box 326 Penrith NSW 2751 ABN 25 000 611 389 Certified to International Quali...

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