Panasonic TC-15LT1 Operating Instructions Manual

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TC-15LT1

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Page 1: Operating Instructions
ASPECT MENU RETURN SLEEP TC-15LT1 Model No. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA (7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com or visit us at www.panasonic.com (U.S.A) For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300 or visit us at www.panasonic.com (Puerto Rico) For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca...
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrow The exclamation point within head within a triangle is a triangle is intended to tell intended to tell the user that the user that important parts inside the product are operating and servicing a risk of electric shock to...
Page 3 Important Safety Instructions 17) If an outside antenna is connected to the television equipment, be sure the antenna system is grounded EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS so as to provide some protection against voltage surges ANTENNA PER (NEC) NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE LEAD-IN WIRE and built up static charges.
Page 4: Federal Communication Commission Information
Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new LCD TV. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions ........2 Playing a VCR or other peripheral equipment ..18 Federal Communication Commission Information ..4 ASPECT Controls ............19 Installation ..............6 Picture Adjustments ........... 20 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ........6 Adjusting screen position and size ......22 Remote control battery installation .......
Page 6: Installation
Installation Receiver Location Locate for comfortable viewing. Avoid placing where sunlight or other bright light (including reflections) will fall on the screen. Use of some types of fluorescent lighting can reduce remote control transmitter range. Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent internal component failure. Keep away from areas of excessive heat or moisture. To ensure optimum picture quality do not position magnetic equipment (motors, fans, other speakers, etc.) nearby.
Page 7: Remote Control Battery Installation
Installation Remote control battery installation Remove the insulation sheet. Back of the Remote Control The lithium battery is included in the remote control at the time of delivery. the insulation sheet Remove the insulation sheet to operate the remove control. “Replacing batteries”...
Page 8: Connections
Connections Connecting the Antenna Cable to the RF In Terminal Antenna Connection - For proper reception of VHF/UHF channels, an external antenna is required. For best reception an outdoor antenna is recommended. Antenna Mode must be set to TV. VHF Antenna UHF Antenna RF in Terminal Mixer...
Page 9: Antenna Connection (Cable Box, No Vcr)
Connections Antenna Connection (Cable Box, no VCR) Use this configuration when connecting the TV to a cable TV system using a Cable Box. CABLE BOX ANTENNA TERMINAL ON THE LEFT SIDE OUTPUT INPUT OF THE TV TERMINAL ON THE BACK OF THE CABLE BOX Connect the cable from the Output terminal on the back of the Cable...
Page 10: How To Connect The Input Terminals
Connections How to connect the input terminals Connects VCRs and other peripheral equipment Connection example: Connection example: COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN connection connection VIDEO (Y Pb Pr) R-AUDIO-L S-VIDEO VIDEO R-AUDIO-L AUDIO VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO...
Page 11: How To Connect The Audio Out Terminals
Connections How to connect the AUDIO OUT Terminals AUDIO IN Amplifier to speaker system VIDEO (Y Pb Pr) R-AUDIO-L AUDIO COMPONENT VIDEO IN Note: The volume control output of the LCD TV will be fixed. (SOUND, ADJUST, VOLUME UP/DOWN and SURROUND ON/OFF are not functional for output signals from the AUDIO OUT terminals.) Connecting Headphones / Earphones Connect headphones / earphones as follows.
Page 12: Basic Controls
Basic Controls ASPECT button (Change to screen size.) TV/VIDEO button (Change to input signal.) VOLUME up/down CHANNEL up/down SLEEP button Main Power On/Off Switch DISPLAY button The screen below is displayed for 3 seconds. TV/VIDEO button NORMAL CH12 Power button STEREO The input mode changes MONO...
Page 13: Power On / Off
Power ON / OFF Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet S-VIDEO VIDEO R-AUDIO-L DC IN VIDEO IN Note: The TV and AC adaptor will still consume some power as long as the power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet. How to Turn the Power On Push the POWER switch on the TV to turn the set on.
Page 14: Flow Chart Of Menu
Flow Chart of MENU All adjustments and setting functions equipped in this set can be made using the menu buttons. The menu screen is composed of 2 menus, the ADJUST menu and the SET UP menu. I f t h e M E N U b u t t o n i s Select desired MENU by POWER TV/VIDEO DISPLAY...
Page 15 Flow Chart of MENU Press to select each item. Press to adjust the screen that is displayed. ENTER TO PICTURE ADJUST TO POSITION/SIZE TO AUDIO ADJUST menu menu PICTURE ADJUST POSITION / SIZE AUDIO ADJUST NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMALIZE PIC MODE STANDARD MODE AUTO...
Page 16: Tuning Channels (Automatic Channel Programming)
Tuning channels (Automatic channel programming) Automatically scans all TV channels and stores them in memory. Turn the Power on and press the TV/VIDEO button to display the TV channel. Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. MENU ADJUST SET UP...
Page 17: Tuning Channels (Manual Channel Programming)
Tuning channels (Manual channel programming) Use this setting when changing setting of receiving 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 menu Refer to previous page Tuning channels step 1 to 3.
Page 18: Playing A Vcr Or Other Peripheral Equipment
Playing a VCR or other peripheral equipment Confirming connections Confirm that the TV is in standby mode. Video camera To S-video output Laser Disc Player or video output DVD player This equipment can also be S-VIDEO VIDEO R-AUDIO-L DC IN c o n n e c t e d t o t h e r e a r VIDEO IN terminals.
Page 19: Aspect Controls
ASPECT Controls The TV will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. ASPECT button ASPECT The aspect mode changes each time the ASPECT button is RETUNE pressed. MUTE NORMAL JUST FULL ZOOM ENTER...
Page 20: Picture Adjustments
Picture Adjustments Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select ADJUST. Press to select PICTURE ADJUST. MENU ADJUST SET UP ENTER PICTURE PICTURE ADJUST POSITION / SIZE AUDIO Press to display the PICTURE ADJUST AUDIO ADJUST screen. Press to select the menu to adjust.
Page 21 Picture Adjustments BACKLIGHT Luminance of the back light is adjusted. PICTURE ADJUST NORMAL PICTURE Selects proper brightness and density for the room. STANDARD PIC MODE BACK LIGHT BRIGHTNESS Adjusts for easier viewing of dark pictures such as night PICTURE scenes or a hair portion. BRIGHTNESS COLOR COLOR...
Page 22: Adjusting Screen Position And Size
Adjusting screen position and size Adjusting screen MUTE ASPECT Press to select the screen mode to adjust screen position and size. ENTER ASPECT MENU RETURN SLEEP MENU Press to display the MENU screen. Press to select POSITION/SIZE and Press to select ADJUST menu.
Page 23: Audio Adjustments
Audio Adjustments Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select ADJUST. MENU Press to select AUDIO ADJUST. ADJUST SET UP ENTER PICTURE PICTURE ADJUST POSITION / SIZE AUDIO Press to display the AUDIO ADJUST screen. AUDIO ADJUST Press to select the menu to adjust each item.
Page 24: Selecting Stereo/Sap/Mono
Selecting STEREO/SAP/MONO Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select AUDIO ADJUST screen. (Refer to the previous page step 1.) Press to select STEREO/SAP/MONO. AUDIO ADJUST NORMAL ENTER MODE AUTO BASS TREBLE BALANCE SURROUND Press to select STEREO/SAP/MONO. STEREO MONO Red display : With signal...
Page 25: Customizing The Video Input Labels
Customizing the VIDEO INPUT labels Display for each VIDEO INPUT can be changed to match with the connected device (VCR, DVD Player). Example: When changing VIDEO to LD. MENU Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. ADJUST SET UP Press to select INPUT LABEL.
Page 26: Lock Feature
Lock Feature In the United States, the V-CHIP consists of two rating systems, which are MPAA (MOTION PICTURE) and TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES. Its function is to block programs by the rating data in the XDS data packets sent from broadcasting stations. The user can select which rating programs should be blocked by the LOCK MENU options.
Page 27 Lock Feature Press to select rating to lock. ENTER Press to select YES or NO. MOTION PICT. RATING VIEW NR PROGRAMS? Rating (turns red when on) ENTER : General audience : Parental guidance suggested PG-13: Parental guidance needed under 13 years old PG–13 : Restricted NC17 : No one under 17 is admitted...
Page 28 Lock Feature TV PARENTAL GUIDE LOCK MOTION PICT. Press to select TV PARENTAL. CHANGE SETTING Press to select ON or OFF. ENTER TV PARENTAL CHANGE SETTING ENTER CODE FIRST Changing setting Press to select CHANGE SETTING ( the menu following TV PARENTAL ). ENTER TV PARENTAL GUIDE VIEW NR PROGRAMS?
Page 29: Closed Captions
Closed Captions This unit has a built in decoder that provides a visual depiction of the audio portion of a television program in the form of written words across the screen (white or colored letters on a black background). It allows the viewer to read the dialogue of a television program or other information.
Page 30: Adjusting Unnatural Video Images (3D Y/C Filter)
Adjusting unnatural video images (3D Y/C FILTER) Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. Press to select OTHER ADJUST. MENU ADJUST SET UP ENTER PROGRAM CH LOCK CLOSED CAPTION Press to display the OTHER ADJUST screen. INPUT LABEL Press to select 3D Y/C.
Page 31: Video Noise Reduction
Video Noise Reduction Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. Press to select OTHER ADJUST. MENU ADJUST SET UP ENTER PROGRAM CH LOCK CLOSED CAPTION Press to display the OTHER ADJUST screen. INPUT LABEL OTHER ADJUST Press to select VIDEO NR.
Page 32: To Eliminate Noise At The Top And Bottom Of The Screen (Image Adj.)
To eliminate noise at the top and bottom of the screen (IMAGE ADJ.) Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. MENU Press to select OTHER ADJUST. ADJUST SET UP ENTER PROGRAM CH LOCK CLOSED CAPTION Press to display the OTHER ADJUST screen.
Page 33: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Before requesting service for this LCD TV, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions.
Page 34: Maintenance
Troubleshooting Symptom Cause and remedy Page • A black band appears momentarily This is due to noise generated when changing channels. – when selecting channels with video • Both edges of the screen, or columns They may appear bent due to the received channel or some DVD software. –...
Page 35: Specifications
Specifications Power Source AC 100 ~ 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz Average use : 51 W (Maximum Current 0.9 A) TV set Power Consumption Stand-by condition : 2 W (at 120 V), 3W (at 240V) DC 15 V, 3.1 A max. 15.2-inch(385 mm), 16 : 9 aspect ratio LCD panel (335.6 mm) (W) ×...
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