Panasonic Tx 26lx50p Operating Instructions
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11 Q-LinkAllows you to select which AV terminal is to be used for data communication between this TV and a com pat i ble recording device. Choose from Off, AV 2 and AV 4. See page 17. AV2 / AV4 outOffers a choice of signals to send to the Scart terminal selected in the Q-Link option. You can choose from the current TV programme position, the signal en ter ing AV 1 / AV 2 / AV 3 / AV 4 or Monitor - the picture displayed on screen. TeletextAllows you to choose between FASTEXT or List mode. See page 21-23. Off timerSwitches the TV off within a preset time which you can choose from between 0 to 90 minutes in 15 minute intervals. Text languageSelect character set, so that all characters needed are availabe for text on teletext pages (e.g., cyrillic char ac ters, etc.). Mode Languages West: English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Span ish, Swedish, Turkish East1: Czech, English, Estonian, Lettish, Rumanian, Russian, Ukrainian East2: Czech, English, German, Hungarian, Lettish, Polish, Rumanian Tuning menuProvides access to many other features including Programme edit and Auto setup. See page 12-16. OSD languageWhen you first install the TV, the On Screen Display language is set according to your choice of country. OSD language lets you change the language used for On Screen Displays. Colour systemDuring AV mode, Colour system is displayed. See page 12. Volume correctionDuring AV mode, Volume correction is displayed. You can adjust volume level of AV mode. Volume level is memorised. TV N 123 456 789 0 OK C Setup menu Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. AV mode Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu Q-Link AV2 out Off timer Tuning menu OSD languageSetup menuAV 2 TV Off Text languageWest Teletext FASTEXT Q-Link AV2 out Off timer Tuning menu OSD languageSetup menuAV 2 TV Off Text languageWest Access TeletextFASTEXT Q-Link AV2 out Off timer Tuning menu OSD languageSetup menuAV 2 TV Off Text languageWest Access TeletextFASTEXT Q-Link AV2 out Off timerSetup menuAV 2 TV Off Text languageWest OSD language TeletextFASTEXT Volume correction Colour systemAuto MENU EXIT
12 Tuning menu – overview Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Press the OK button after having adjusted some features to store the new settings as the default (replacing the factory setting). TV N 123 456 789 0 OK C Main menu Picture menu Setup menu Sound menu Q-Link AV2 out Off timer Tuning menu OSD languageSetup menuAV 2 TV Off Text languageWest Access TeletextFASTEXT Programme edit Auto setup Manual tuning Fine tuning Colour system Volume correc. Decoder (AV2)Tuning menu Auto Access Off Programme edit Auto setup Manual tuning Fine tuning Colour system Volume correc. Decoder (AV2)Tuning menu Auto Access Off Programme edit Auto setup Manual tuning Fine tuning Colour system Volume correc. Decoder (AV2)Tuning menu Auto Off Delete Add Move Download Programme editProg. Chan. Name Lock Sys 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 :CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37ABC XYZ FTP 123 456Off Off Off Off OffSC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 Programme edit Auto setup Manual tuning Fine tuning Colour system Volume correc. Decoder (AV2)Tuning menu Auto Access Off Programme editAccess in order to customize your programme set tings (e.g., adding or deleting a programme position). See page 13, 14. Auto setupAllows you to automatically retune the TV. Useful if you move house and wish to retune your TV to the local stations. See page 15. Manual tuningAllows individual programme positions to be tuned manually. See page 16. Fine tuningUse to make small adjustments to the tuning of an individual station (useful for example when weather conditions are affecting reception quality of a programme). Colour systemLets you select the correct transmission standard for the transmission signal being received. Volume correc.Lets you adjust the volume level of individual stations. Use this feature if the volume level varies signifi cantly between stations. Adjusting one station’s volume to bring it into line with the other stations means you can avoid having to adjust the volume each time you change channels. Decoder (AV2 / AV4)This option is used when a decoder is connected via AV2 / AV4. Store the setting as On so that every time this programme position is selected, the TV software is set to handle the decoded information (this is im por tant if your decoder unit is connected to AV2 / AV4 via a Q-Link device). MENU EXIT OK
13 Tuning menu – Programme edit Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Programme edit. Access Programme edit. Move to choose programme position (e.g., Prog. 3). Make required change, e.g., moving a programme channel (see the relevant procedure below). Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. Press the OK button after having adjusted some features to store the new settings. TV N 123 456 789 0 OK C Add Cancel Programme editProg. Chan. Name Lock Sys 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 :CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37Off Off Off Off OffSC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 ABC XYZ FTP 123 456Move the cursor to the programme to be deleted or added. Press the Green button to add a programme channel to the programme position, or the Red button to delete one. Press the same button again to confi rm your decision. Adding / deleting a programme channel Confirm Cancel Programme editProg. Chan. Name Lock Sys 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 :CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37ABC XYZ FTP 123 456Off Off Off Off OffSC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 SC1Move the cursor to the programme to be moved. Press the Yellow button. Choose the new position for the programme channel. Press the Yellow button again to confi rm your decision. Moving a programme channel Programme editProg. Chan. Name Lock Sys 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 :CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37ABC XYZ FTP 123 456Off Off Off Off OffSC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 SC1Move to the Chan. column. Increase or decrease the programme channel number (you will see the TV retune to the new number as you change it) or use the C button for Direct Channel Ac cess. See page 7. Press the OK button to store this change. Tuning a programme channel MENU EXIT OK GreenRed Yellow OK C
14 Tuning menu – Programme edit Note: When a programme position is locked, Direct Channel Access using the C and numeric buttons on the remote control is not available. Copying programme information to a recording device Locking a programme channel Renaming a programme channel OK OK Blue Changing the sound system for a channel OK Note: This is not available when you choose Q-Link Off in Setup menu. Move to the Name column. Choose the new character. The box at the bottom of the screen shows the character currently selected. Move to the next character position. Continue until renaming is done. Press the OK button to store the new name. You may wish to lock a programme channel to prevent ac cess to it. Move to the Lock column. Choose between Lock On or Lock Off. Press the OK button to store the new setting. You can copy programme information to a compatible re cord ing device connected to AV2 / AV4. See page 25 for con nec tion information. Press the Blue button. Programme data will now be sent to the recording device(s). This might take a few seconds, depending on the number of stations stored. If the message “Feature not available” ap pears on the screen, the television is unable to send the programme information to the recording device(s). See the device’s instruction book for further information. You can change the sound system used for a programme channel. Move to the Sys column. Choose the required sound system: SC1 : PAL B, G, H / SECAM B, G SC2 : PAL I SC3 : PAL D, K / SECAM D, K F : SECAM L / L’ Press the OK button to store the new setting. DOWNLOAD IN PROGRESS PLEASE WAIT Programme : 63 Remote control unavailable Programme editProg. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST UVWXYZ+-. 0123456789 Chan. Name Lock Sys 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 :CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37Off Off Off Off OffSC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 XYZ FTP 123 456 Programme editProg. Chan. Name Lock Sys 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 :CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37ABC XYZ FTP 123 456Off Off Off Off OffSC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 Programme editProg. Chan. Name Lock Sys 1 : 2 : 3 : 4 : 5 :CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37ABC XYZ FTP 123 456Off Off Off Off OffSC1 SC1 SC1 SC1 SC1
15 Tuning menu – Auto setup Auto setup automatically retunes your TV. This feature is useful if, e.g., you move house and wish to retune your TV to receive the local stations. Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Auto setup. Access Auto setup. Press to confi rm start. Select your country. Press to start Auto setup. The TV will search for, locate, store and then sort into order your local stations. If compatible recording device is connected via the AV2 / AV4 terminal, programme data will be sent to the device via Q-Link. See page 17. Once this operation is completed the TV will display the programme now stored on programme position 1. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV (please read the Notes in the above procedure). Notes: • If you proceed with the next step all tuning data will be erased (all stations and their programme positions stored in your TV’s memory will be wiped out so the new settings can be stored). • If you exit the procedure after this point and before Auto setup is complete, no station information will be stored. Restart and complete the Auto setup procedure so that the TV is retuned. TV N 123 456 789 0 OK C EXIT All current tuning data will be erasedWARNING ExitReturn Start Auto Setup Deutschland Österreich France Italia España Portugal Nederland Danmark Sverige Norge Suomi Belgium Schweiz ELLADA Polska Česká republika Magyarország E.EuCountry AUTO SETUP IN PROGRESS SEARCHING : PLEASE WAIT 02 78:01 41 CH12 ExitReturn MENU OK OK
16 Tuning menu – Manual tuning Press the MENU button. Move to choose Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to choose Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. Move to choose Manual tuning. Access Manual tuning. Select the programme position to be tuned. Press repeatedly until required station is found. When the desired station is found, press the OK button to store. The programme position will fl ash. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. It is also possible to use the control panel buttons on the front of your TV to tune individual programme positions: Press the F button until Tuning mode is reached. Press the –/ or +/ button to access Tuning mode. Press the TV/AV button to move between Change programme, Search and Change TV system. Press the –/ or +/ button to change programme position or start search. When the desired station is found, press the STR button to store. The programme position will fl ash. Repeat above procedure to tune additional programme positions. Press the F button at any time to go back to watch ing TV. Note: If your VCR is connected to this TV by an RF cable only, choose programme position “0” to tune to the VCR signals. Manual tuning (via front panel) It is possible to retune individual programme positions: STR F TV/AV TV N 123 456 789 0 OK C Manual tuning 02 78:01 41 CH121 ExitSearch down/up Return Direct entry Store C09 SC1CH121 Manual tuning 02 78:01 41-, + : Search TV / AV : Move cursor STR : To store F : To exit STR F- / + / TV / AV MENU EXIT OK
17 Q-Link Q-Link allows the television to communicate with a compatible VCR or DVD Recorder. For Q-Link communication to work, the TV must be connected to a recording device with the “Q-Link”, “NEXTVIEWLINK”, “DATA LOGIC”, “Easy Link”, “Megalogic” or “SMARTLINK” logo using a “fully wired” Scart cable between the AV2 / AV4 terminal of the television and the appropriate terminal on your VCR or DVD Recorder. For connection to the appropriate Scart terminal on the recording device, refer to the device’s instruction book. When using a “NEXTVIEWLINK” device the main features possible are the following: Preset Download This allows the programme order from the TV to be downloaded to the recording device, helping to ensure that correct recordings are made; there are several ways to perform this operation: 1. During installation as explained in the “Quick Start Guide” on page 5, 6. 2. When Auto setup is started from within the Tuning menu. See page 12. 3. Preset download started from the recording device, refer to the device’s instruction book. Recording in progressNo recording -Check tape or disc The recording device is recording the programme signal from its own tuner. If you wish you can switch off the TV and leave the device recording in the normal way.The tape or disc may have been “write protected”, miss ing or may be damaged. The device may already be re cord ing. Refer to the device’s instruction book. Additionally, when using a “Q-Link” device the main features possible are the following: The following features are only available from the device connected to the Scart terminal selected using “Q-Link”. See page 11. TV / Recording device Auto Power On If you insert pre-recorded media into the recording device and press the Play button whilst the TV is in Standby mode, the TV will automatically switch on and select the correct AV input so that you can view the content. Recording device Auto Power Standby When the TV is switched into Standby mode, the recording device will also switch into Standby mode if there is no media inserted, or if there is media inserted and the device is in Rewind or Stop mode. If a VCR is rewinding a tape, it will not switch into Standby mode until rewinding has fi nished. Recording device Image View On If the TV is in Standby mode and the recording device sends a menu to be displayed on the TV screen (e.g., Main menu), the TV will automatically switch On and the menu will be displayed. This TV will also communicate with other recording device’s that bear the following logos: • “DATA LOGIC” (a trademark of Metz Corporation) • “Megalogic” (a trademark of Grundig Corporation) • “Easy Link” (a trademark of Philips Corporation) • “SMARTLINK” (a trademark of Sony Corporation) Important Note: Some recording devices may not support all or some of the above functions. Refer to the instruction book for the device. If Q-Link functions do not work, check the connection and ensure that the scart lead is a fully-wired type. What You See Is What You Record (DIRECT TV RECORDING) This will allow the immediate recording of the programme currently shown on the TV, by the recording device attached to the Scart terminal, which can be chosen using “Q-Link”. See page 11. Press the DIRECT TV REC button. DIRECT TV REC If the recording device is in Standby mode with usable recording media inserted, it will automatically switch on when you press the DIRECT TV REC button. If a “Q-Link” device is connected, a message will appear on the TV screen showing what is being recorded, or if it is not possible to record. Some “Q-Link” compatible devices will only display the message when on the VCR programme position “0” or in AV mode. Refer to the device’s instruction book. TV N 123 456 789 0 OK C
18 ASPECT TV N 123 456 789 0 OK C Aspect Controls Panasonic Auto determines the best aspect ra tio to use to fi ll your screen. It does this using a four step process to determine if the picture being viewed is a widescreen picture. If Panasonic Auto detects a widescreen signal it switches into the ap pro pri ate widescreen mode. If Panasonic Auto does not detect a widescreen signal then this advanced TV set enhances the picture for optimum viewing pleasure. The text shown on the screen indicates how Panasonic Auto de ter mined which ratio to use: Panasonic Auto switches to the appropriate widescreen ratio. “Panasonic Auto” appears in the top left of the screen if black stripes above and below the picture are detected. Panasonic Auto chooses the best ratio and expands the picture to fi ll the screen. This process can take several minutes, depending on the darkness of the picture. You may prefer to manually select one of the other aspect options available to view the picture. Notes: • If, in Panasonic Auto mode, you experience problems with the screen display size when playing back widescreen format recordings from your VCR then it is possible that the tracking control of your VCR requires adjustment (your VCR instruction book will contain adjustment details). • The widescreen aspect ratios of different fi lms and programmes can vary. If these are wider than a standard 16:9 aspect picture then a black band may be visible at the top and bottom of the screen. • “WIDE” will appear in the top left corner of the screen and picture aspect changes accordingly in any aspect modes, if a widescreen identifi cation signal (WSS) is detected or a control signal is found through a Scart terminal. The Widescreen TV will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its optimum size and aspect, including widescreen cinema format pictures. Press the ASPECT button repeatedly to move through the eight aspect options: Panasonic Auto, 16:9, 14:9, Just, 4:3, Zoom1, Zoom2 and Zoom3 OR Press the ASPECT button. Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, use the Red or Green buttons to move in either direction through the eight aspect options. GreenRed Panasonic Auto WIDE Panasonic Auto Panasonic Auto “WIDE” ap pears in the top left of the screen, Panasonic Auto switch es to the ap pro pri ate 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen ratio. “Panasonic Auto” appears in the top left of the screen. The best ratio is chosen and the picture expanded to fi ll the screen. Press the ASPECT button, then use the Red or Green buttons to move in either direction through the eight aspect options.
19 Aspect Controls 16:9 will display a true 16:9 (anamorphic) picture with no aspect distortions. 16 : 916 : 9 16 : 9 14:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9 size without any stretching. 14 : 914 : 9 14 : 9 4:3 will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3 size with no aspect distortions. 4 : 34 : 3 4 : 3 Just Just Use Just when you wish to expand a 4:3 picture to fi ll the whole screen (rather than watching a programme with black stripes down the left and right sides of the picture). The 4:3 picture will be stretched horizontally so that the image fi lls the screen, this is done in such a way that the stretching is only obvious at the left and right edges of the screen. Just Zoom1 will display 16:9 letterbox or 4:3 pictures with no aspect distortions. Zoom1Zoom1 Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom2 Zoom2 Zoom2 will display 16:9 anamorphic letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions. Zoom3 Zoom3 Zoom3 will display 21:9 letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions. 16:9 will display the picture at its maximum size but with slight stretching. Zoom3
20 TV REC VCR DVD VCR TEXT NEXIT TV/AV GUIDE F.P. INDEX HOLD 123 456 789 C0 PROGRAMME DIRECT TV REC ASPECT MENU OK VCR / DVD operation The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR and DVD equipment have different functions, so to ensure compatibility please refer to the equipment’s instruction book or consult your dealer for details. Standby Press to switch the VCR, DVD or DVD recorder to Standby mode. Press again to switch back on. VCR DVDVCR / DVD switch Use this switch to select whether controls operate the DVD equipment or VCR. Play Press to playback the tape or DVD. Stop Press to stop the tape or DVD. Skip / Fast Forward / Cue VCR: Press to fast forward the tape. In Play mode, press to view the picture rapidly forward (Cue). DVD: Press to skip to the next track or title. Press and hold to search forward. Skip / Rewind / Review VCR: Press to rewind the tape. In Play mode, press to view the picture rapidly in reverse (Review). DVD: Press to skip to the previous track or title. Press and hold to search backward. Pause / Still Press in Play mode, the picture will pause. Press again to restart play. DVD: Press and hold for slow-motion play. PROGRAMMEProgramme Up / Down Press to increase or decrease the programme position by one. RECRecord Press this button to start recording.