5.2˝ Diagonal LCD TV PICTURE SOUND SET UP TV/AV TV/TEXT F.P. 1 4 INDEX HOLD 2 3 5 6 8 9 ASPECT 7 VCR C 0 Operating Instructions Model No. TX-15LT2 Please read these instruction before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new 15.2 ″ Diagonal LCD TV. To obtain maximum benefit from your set, please read these Instructions before making any adjustments, and retain them for future reference. Retain your purchase receipt also, and note down the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions. Table of Contents Warnings and precautions .........
Warnings and Precautions • This TV set is designed to operate on DC 15V. • To prevent damage which might result in electric shock or fire, do not expose this TV set to rain or excessive moisture. This TV must not be exposed to dripping or splashing water and objects filled with liquid, such as vases, must not be placed on top of or above the TV. • WARNING : HIGH VOLTAGE!!! Do not remove the rear cover as live parts are accessible when it is removed. There are no user serviceable parts inside.
Before Operating This Set Supplied Accessories Check the accessories before installations. • Operating Instruction book • Remote Control Transmitter (TQBC0355) (EUR511270) • Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter (2 × R6 (UM3) size) PICTURE SOUND SET UP TV/AV TV/TEXT F.P.
Before Operating This Set 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 insure optimum picture do not position magnetic equipment (motors, fans, other speakers, etc.) nearby.
Quick start Guide 1. Choose Your Connection Type LCD TV 1. Connecting the TV directly to an aerial only Connect the Aerial lead into the TV Aerial socket ( Aerial (Not Supplied) ). Aerial Input socket Aerial socket Aerial Lead or LCD TV 2. Connection of TV and VCR using Scart and RF Connect the AERIAL to the Aerial in socket of the VCR and an RF cable from the VCR Aerial Out socket to the TV Aerial socket ( ).
Quick start Guide 2. Connecting the AC Adaptor 1 Connect the mains lead to the AC Adaptor. 2 Connect the AC Adaptor DC plug to the DC IN socket. 3 3 Plug into household mains socket. 1 2 • Be sure to use the power cord and AC adaptor included in the accessories. • Do not use the AC adaptor for other than the specified equipment. • Unplug the AC adaptor if it is not used for long time. • Do not place any objects on the AC adaptor. • Do not use the AC adaptor outdoors.
Quick start Guide 5. Owner ID As an added feature, this TV has the option of entering a security code (Owner ID) and personal details into its memory, so that in the unfortunate event of theft it will help the police to trace the owner.
Basic controls Side panel controls and Remote control Aspect (see page 25, 26) Sound mute (see page 10) TV/AVmode Selection (see page 10) Function button (see page 11) Volume Up ( ), Down ( )/ Programme Number Up ( ), Down ( ) Volume adjustment which uses these buttons is performed after pressing Function button. (see page 11) When programme number up ( )/down ( ) buttons on the side panel of the main part are pressed in stand-by mode, TV turns on.
Basic controls Direct Programme Number Selection (CH SELECT = POSITION) You can select the numbers directly by pressing “Number 0-9” button and the two digit Numbers by pressing “Two Digit” and “Programme Number” buttons. 1 2 3 6 Programme Number 8 ....... 8 Programme Number 12...... 5 , 1 , 2 Direct Programme Number Selection (CH SELECT = DIRECT) You can select the number directly by pressing the “C” button and the corresponding programme number button. (LCD TV Set) Channel Number 21......
Basic controls 4 5 Recall button Press to display programme position, programme name, channel number, time, NICAM mode, ASPECT mode and programme table. STR STR 6 STR Used to store tuning and other function settings. Remote control : Stores some settings in TUNING menus. Function selection Displays the on screen display functions, press repeatedly to select from the available functions. The following adjustments can be accessed directly.
Using the On Screen Displays Many features available on this TV can be accessed via the On Screen Display menu system. Use the remote control as shown below to access and adjust features as desired. PICTURE SOUND The PICTURE, SOUND and SET UP buttons are used to open the main menus. SET UP PICTURE SOUND SET UP TV/AV TV/TEXT F.P.
Picture menu 1 Press PICTURE PICTURE . 2 Move to chosen menu option by using or . SOUND 3 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu by using SET UP or . TV/AV TV/AV Press TV/TEXT F.P. at any time to go back to watching TV. INDEX HOLD Backlight, Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, Tint Increase or decrease the levels of Backlight, Contrast, Brightness, Colour and Sharpness options according to your personal preference.
Picture menu Comb filter Reduces colour noise. Not displayed during RGB Video input and S-Video input mode. AI Automatically analyses the incoming picture and processes it to give improved contrast and optimum depth of field. Mode You can change the level of each Function (Backlight, Contrast, Brightness, colour, Sharpness, colour balance, comb filter, AI, Tint) for each picture menu. Picture menu mode will be memorized for each TV,AV1,AV2 and AV2S mode.
Sound menu SOUND 1 Press PICTURE . 2 Move to chosen menu option by using or . SOUND 3 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu by using SET UP or . TV/AV Press TV/TEXT F.P. INDEX HOLD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV/AV at any time to go back to watching TV. Some features are only available with the Ambience feature switched off. Press to switch between On and Off. ASPECT Volume, Bass, Treble, Balance, Headphone Volume Item Effect Adjusts output volume.
Sound menu Mode With the Surround feature switched Off, sound quality can be improved when watching music or speech by selecting the appropriate mode Music or Speech. Press or Music Ambience to select Mode. Speech To enjoy a concert hall effect, turn Ambience to on.
Setup menu SET UP 1 Press . 2 Move to chosen menu option by using PICTURE or . SOUND 3 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu by using SET UP or . TV/AV Press Teletext at any time to go back to watching TV. Allows you to choose 2 modes. (See page 29) FASTEXT Off timer TV/AV Setup menu Teletext Off timer Tuning menu List Switches the TV off within a preset time which you can choose from OFF and between 15 to 90 minutes in 15 minute intervals.
Tuning menu-overview 1 Press PICTURE SET UP . 2 Move to the Tuning menu option by using or . SOUND 3 Access Tuning menu by using SET UP or . TV/AV 4 Move to chosen menu option by using TV/TEXT F.P. 1 INDEX HOLD 2 3 . 5 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu by using Press TV/AV or . at any time to go back to watching TV. Programme edit Access in order to customise your programme settings (eg: adding or deleting a programme position) see page 19.
Tuning menu Programme edit 1 Press SET UP . 2 Move to the Tuning menu option by using PICTURE or . SOUND 3 Access Tuning menu by using or . SET UP TV/AV 4 Move to chosen menu option by using TV/TEXT F.P. INDEX HOLD 5 Access Programme edit by using or or . . 6 Move to chosen Programme position by using or . Make required change, eg: renaming a programme channel (see next page). Press TV/AV Pressing at any time to go back to watching TV.
Tuning menu Renaming a programme channel or or or Move to the Name colum. 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 STR You may wish to lock a programme channel to prevent access to it or Move to the Lock column. Choose between Lock On or Lock Off.
Tuning menu Auto setup Auto setup automatically retunes your TV. This feature is useful if, for example, you move house and wish to retune your TV to recevie the local stations. 1 Press PICTURE SET UP . 2 Move to the Tuning menu option by using or . SOUND 3 Access Tuning menu by using SET UP or .
Tuning menu Manual tuning It is possible to retune an individual programme position: 1 Press SET UP . PICTURE 2 Move to chosen menu option by using or . or . SOUND 3 Access Tuning menu by using SET UP or . TV/AV 4 Move to chosen menu option by using 5 Access Manual tuning by using or . 6 Select the programme position to be tunned by using or 7 Press repeatedly until required station is found by using or .
Tuning menu Shipping condition Shipping condition allows you to reset the TV to its original condition, i. e. no channels tuned in. This is useful, for example, if you move to a different area when you will probably want the TV to tune itself to your new local stations. This can be done either through the Shipping condition menu or through the Auto setup menu. The Shipping condition menu will reset all data, Clearing all tuning information and resetting all control levels back to factory setting.
Tuning menu Owner ID Owner ID allows you to enter a security code (Owner ID) and personal details into its memory, so that in the unfortunate event of theft it will help the police to trace the owner. If you wish to check the personal details already entered into the TV, press the (Side panel) and hold for 5 seconds. The details already entered are displayed on screen.
Aspect Controls Press the ASPECT ASPECT to move through the five aspect options: Panasonic Auto, 4:3, Zoom, 16:9 and 14:9. Notes: • If you leave Aspect set to Panasonic Auto, the TV software determines the best ratio for each programme viewed.In order not to disrupt your viewing, no mode information is displayed while this is happening.Simply press the ASPECT button to display mode information in the top left of the screen.
Aspect Controls 4:3 4:3 will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3 size without any stretching. Black stripes will be visible down the left and right sides of the picture. 4:3 4:3 Zoom Zoom mode magnifies the central section of the picture. Press the yellow or blue buttons to move the picture vertically (useful when there are sub-titles positioned below the picture). Zoom Zoom V-POS− V-POS+ 16:9 16:9 will display the picture at its maximum size but with slight stretching.
Tuning your VCR and satellite receiver Your new TV is supplied with programme position ‘0’ set to receive an RF signal from your VCR, although a Scart connection is preferable if the VCR is so equipped (see page 6 or 32 for suitable inputs to the Scart socket on this TV.) However, if for some reason your VCR is tuned to a different RF channel then you will not receive any picture or sound from your VCR on programme position ‘0’ of the TV.
Advanced Remote Control Operation 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. Button Function PICTURE 1 SOUND DVD VCR SET UP TV/AV TV/TEXT F.P.
Advanced Remote Control Operation TELETEXT · Teletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only available if the channel selected is transmitting Teletext. · Pressing the Picture button whilst in Teletext operation will display the contrast PICTURE SOUND function with a cyan bar, press SET UP TV/AV TV/TEXT F.P. or to alter the setting as required. Pressing the Setup button whilst in Teletext operation will display special function options at the bottom of the screen.
Advanced Remote Control Operation It is not possible to change the programme position when in News flash, Update or Sub Coded Page Access operation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Red Green Yellow Blue STR List Store In List mode the four page numbers can be altered (programme positions 1 - 25 only). To do this, press one of the four coloured buttons and enter the new page number. STR Press and hold , the page numbers will change to white indicating that the page is stored.
Advanced Remote Control Operation Sub Coded Page Access SET UP When Teletext information exceeds more than one page, it may take some time Blue for the automatic changing of the sub pages to reach the sub page you require. It is possible to enter your required sub page and continue watching the normal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 programme until the correct sub page is found. Select the required page number using buttons 0 - 9.
Connections How to connect the input terminals Connects VCRs and other peripheral equipment S-VIDEO cable AUDIO VIDEO Input / Output from AV1 scart socket. Connect the S-VIDEO or VIDEO Terminal. S-Video OUT Video OUT R Audio OUT (Super-VHS VCR) L When connection 21 pin scart cables. (VCR/DVD/Satellite Receiver) Notes: • Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV set. • When a monaural VCR is used, connect the monaural audio cable to the AUDIO-L (Left) terminal.
Connections How to connect the AUDIO OUT Terminals AUDIO IN L R 3.5 mm stereo plug to stereo phono lead Amplifier to speaker system Note: The AUDIO OUT terminal provides a fixed level output only. (The menu settings and remote control volume controls have no effect.) Connecting Headphones / Earphones Connect headphones / earphones as follows. (3.5 mm stereo plug) (Optional) (Not supplied) Note: The volume level of the headphones can be adjusted by selecting “Headphone Volume” from the Sound menu.
Troubleshooting If there is a problem with your LCD TV please refer to the table below to determine the symptoms, then carry out the suggested check. If this does not solve the problem, please contact your local Panasonic dealer, quoting the model number and serial number (both found on the rear of the TV).
Specifications Scart and S-video socket information AV1 Scart socket Socket Earth 21 CVBS out (video) 19 CVBS earth 17 Red in 15 Red earth 13 Green in 11 Green earth 9 Blue in 7 Blue earth 5 Audio out (L) 3 Audio out (R) 1 AV2 S-Video 4 pin socket 20 CVBS in (video) 18 RGB status earth 16 Status RGB 14 Earth 12 - 10 - 8 Status CVBS 6 Audio in (L) 4 Audio earth 2 Audio in (R) Chrominance in Luminance in Chrominance earth Luminance earth Power Source AC 100 ~ 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz Power Consumption Aver
Customer’ Record The model number and serial number 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 TX-15LT2 Serial Number Panasonic (U. K.) Ltd. Willoughby Road, Bracknell, Berks RG12 8FP Web Site http://www.panasonic.co.
