Colour Television Operating Instructions Model No. TX-2 9 P 3 0 0 X TX-3 4 P 3 0 0 X TX-2 9 P 3 0 0 K TX-3 4 P 3 0 0 K This is a combined Operating Instruction manual for all the above series of models. [ tau ] T DIGITAL FLA Please read these instructions 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 colour television set. 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 General Operation 16~17 How to switch the power ON or OFF/STANDBY mode ...................................................................................................... 16 Programme Number Selection .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Direct Programme Number Selection ................................................................................................................
Warnings and Cautions Warnings Unplug the power cord in the event of any malfunction (screen goes blank, no sound, odd sounds, smoke or unusual odours coming from the unit). Unplug the power cord if foreign matter or water falls into the unit, or if the unit is dropped or the cabinet is damaged. DO NOT use this unit near water. (near a bath tub, etc.) DO NOT place any of the following on the unit: Flower vases, flower pots, cups, small metal objects, or cosmetics containers, chemicals or water.
Warnings and Cautions Caution DO NOT stand, or place heavy objects on the unit. Particular care should be taken by families with small children. Place in a safe location. Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent failure of electrical components, we recommend that a gap of at least 10cm( ) is left all around this unit even when it is placed inside a cabinet or between shelves. Turn the power “Off” before connecting other electrical equipment. Before cleaning, unplug the power plug from the socket.
Before Operating This Set Battery Installation 1 2 Open the cover. Apply slight downward pressure while pulling towards the bottom. Batteries: Use two “R6 (AA)”size batteries. Insert the batteries ensuring correct polarity. This is identifiable by the “+” and “−” symbols on both the batteries and inside the battery compartment. Two “R6 (AA)” size 3 Replace the cover, and slide in reverse until the lock snaps. Do not use rechargeable (Ni-Cd) batteries.
Before Operating This Set Connecting the Aerial cable to the RF In Terminal VHF Aerial UHF Aerial PCM/AC-3 DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT Mixer AUDIO-OUT MONITOR OUT AV1 IN AV2 IN AV4 IN OPTICAL L L DVD S-VIDEO FRONT R RF In Terminal R R L W SUB WOOFER [Y-Pa-PR] VIDEO Y REAR Y VIDEO MONO C CENTRE DVD [Y-Pa-PR] COAXIAL L FRONT MONO MONO L AUDIO R REAR L AUDIO R R EXT.
Location of Controls Remote Control Power (Stand-by) (see page 16) Picture Menu (see page 20) Sound Mute (see page 17) Programme Number Up and Down (see page 16) Volume Up and Down (see page 17) PICTURE TV/AV Mode Selection (see page 17) Sound Menu (see page 22) Set up Menu (see page 24) SOUND SET UP TV/AV Stereo/Bilingual Sound Selection (see page 36) Coloured buttons used for Aspect functions (see page 30) Teletext functions (see page 38) AV selection (see page 17) TELE TEXT (see page 38) TEXT Fa
Location of Controls Controls and Terminals on the TV L/MONO R RGB (31.5kHz) AV3 IN Main L/MONO STR F –/ +/ R Sub. AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO RGB (31.5kHz) AV3 IN TV/AV Main Sub.
Connections How to connect the “AV1, 2, 3 or 4” Input Terminals Connect VCRs and other peripheral equipment (Super-VHS VCR) AV1 IN Audio R OUT L Video OUT S-Video OUT ( MONO S Video input ) AUDIO-OUT L L FRONT REAR R R C W MONITOR OUT AV1 IN SUB WOOFER AV4 IN DVD S-VIDEO DVD [Y-PB-PR] [Y-PB-PR] VIDEO Y Y VIDEO MONO CENTRE AV2 IN MONO PB L MONO PB L AUDIO PR R PR AUDIO R VIDEO AUDIO (VHS VCR) Audio R OUT L Video OUT AV1 IN AUDIO-OUT VIDEO MONO L L FRONT R
Connections How to connect the DVD Input Terminals DVD Player R Audio OUT L DVD(Y•PB•PR) OUT PR PB Y DVD AUDIO-OUT [Y-PB-PR] Y PB MONO MONITOR OUT AV1 IN L REAR R R C W PR AUDIO CENTRE AV4 IN DVD S-VIDEO L FRONT DVD [Y-PB-PR] [Y-PB-PR] VIDEO Y Y VIDEO MONO L AV2 IN MONO PB SUB WOOFER PB MONO L L AUDIO PR PR AUDIO R R R Notes: • The AV4 audio signal is common for both AV4 and DVD input signal terminals.
Connections How to connect the AUDIO-OUT terminals The AUDIO OUT sockets on the rear of the TV allow you to create a custom sound system using an external amplifier and external speakers. You may decide, for example, to use an external DTS/Dolby Digital amplifier to connect external front left and right speakers, rear left and right surround speakers, a centre speaker and a subwoofer (LFE speaker); as shown below.
Connections How to connect External Speakers The external speaker connections (EXT) on the rear of the TV allow you to create your own system using external speakers. Connections are provided for front and rear speakers.
Connections How to connect the RGB Input Terminals L/MONO R RGB (31.5kHz) AV3 IN Main COMPUTER Sub. AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO Conversion adapter (if necessary) D-SUB 15P RGB PC cable Notes: • This unit can be connected to PCs with 640 ✕ 480 (31.5 kHz / 60 Hz) or 640 ✕ 400 (31.5 kHz / 70 Hz) pixel. • In some cases other PCs may not work with this TV set. • There is no audio signal in RGB input. • The sound of the RGB mode is combined with the Audio signal of AV3.
Connections Connecting Headphones Connect headphones as follows. L/MONO R RGB (31.5kHz) AV3 IN Main Sub. S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO (3.5mm Plug) (Optional) (not supplied) You can listen to sound from each of the headphones plugs as shown below.
General Operation How to switch the power ON or OFF/ STANDBY mode The TV set must first be switched on at the wall outlet and at the Power Switch (refer to page 7). Press this button to turn the TV set ON, from STANDBY mode. Press it again to turn the TV set OFF, STANDBY mode.
General Operation 4 Volume Adjustment Press the Volume Up “+” or Down “−” Button to increase or decrease the sound volume level. 7 Recall Button Press the Recall button to display the current system status, for example, Programme number, Channel number, Stereo mode, Aspect mode, Picture menu, Sound menu, Scan mode and Sound system. VOLUME 5 TV/AV TV/AV TV/AV Mode Selection Press the TV/AV button to select TV, AV1, AV2, AV3, AV4, RGB input signal modes sequentially.
Geomagnetic Correction Slight tilting of the picture may be noticeable or coloured patches may sometimes appear at the corners of the screen (colour purity). The Geomagnetic Correction feature can be used to eliminate them, if necessary. The power should be off when determining the installation location and direction. At this time please verify what direction the TV screen is to face (direction indicated by the arrow). Press the main power switch.
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 SET UP PICTURE SOUND SET UP TV/AV TV/TEXT F.P. 100Hz/ PROGRE PICTURE MENU CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS COLOUR SHARPNESS PICTURE NTSC-TINT P-NR C.
Picture Menu 1 Press . 2 Move to chosen menu option by using PICTURE . or . TV/AV SET UP TV/AV F.P. 100Hz/ PROGRE MENU Press at any time to go back to watching TV. INDEX HOLD CH SEARCH STILL You can change the level of each Function (COLOUR, NTSCTINT, BRIGHT, CONTRAST, SHARPNESS) for each Picture Menu. Picture menu mode will be memorized for each TV, AV1, AV2, AV3 and AV4 mode. Picture Menu Function DYNAMIC For viewing in brighter environments.
Picture Menu C. TEMP (Colour Temperature) AIlows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture. Press or to switch between modes STANDARD P-NR (Picture Noise Reduction) WARM COOL Automatically reduces unwanted picture noise. SCAN MODE SOFT STANDARD PICTURE P-NR AI SCAN MODE WEAK ON AUTO Automatically analyses the incoming picture and processes it to give improved contrast and optimum depth of field.
Sound Menu 1 Press SOUND . 2 Move to chosen menu option by using PICTURE or . 3 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu by using SOUND SET UP or . The Sound menu screen consists of 2 pages. Use and to change pages. TV/AV TV/AV Press TV/TEXT F.P. 100Hz/ PROGRE at any time to go back to watching TV. INDEX HOLD Some features are only available with the Surround feature switched off. SURROUND Press to switch between On and Off.
Sound Menu SUBWOOFER Press or OFF to switch between modes NORMAL FULL Off turns off subwoofer output, Normal provides a mid-level bass output and Full provides an enhanced bass effect. DIGITAL AUDIO Press or OFF to switch between modes AV1 AV4 AV2 SOUND MENU VOLUME BASS TREBLE HEADPHONE VOL. SUB HEADPHONE SUBWOOFER STANDARD NORMAL SOUND DIGITAL AUDIO SURROUND MENU OFF ACCESS SOUND DIGITAL AUDIO SURROUND MENU OFF ACCESS AV3 If you do not have any digital audio input, set to Off.
Setup Menu 1 Press SET UP . 2 Move to chosen menu option by using PICTURE or . SOUND 3 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu by using or . SET UP TV/AV The SET UP menu screen consists of 2 pages. Use and to change pages. TV/AV TV/TEXT F.P. 100Hz/ PROGRE TELETEXT Press INDEX HOLD CH SEARCH STILL Allows you to choose 2 modes. (See page 38) LIST OFF TIMER FASTEXT Switches the TV off within a preset time which you can choose from between 0 to 90 minutes in 15 minute intervals.
Setup Menu TUNING MENU Provides access to many other features including system select and Auto TUNE. (See page 28) Not displayed during AV mode. GEOMAGNETIC If you notice a slight tilt to the picture or if there are coloured patches at the corners of the screen, use this feature to eliminate them. (See page 18) LANGUAGE When you first install the TV, the On Screen Display language is set according to your choice of region. LANGUAGE lets you change the language used for On Screen Displays.
Tuning Menu Channel Selection Select the most easily viewed channel selection method.
Tuning Menu 1 Press SET UP . 2 Move to chosen Tuning menu option by using PICTURE 3 Access Tuning menu by using SOUND or TV/AV or . 5 Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu by using TV/TEXT F.P. 100Hz/ PROGRE . . 4 Move to chosen menu option by using SET UP or or . TV/AV INDEX HOLD Press at any time to go back to watching TV. STR CH SEARCH STILL Pressing after having adjusted a feature will store the setting as the default (replacing the factory setting).
Tuning Menu Auto tune Before Auto tune, set the “SYSTEM SELECTION” and “CHANNEL SELECT” mode. 1 Press SET UP . 2 Move to chosen menu option by using PICTURE 3 Access Tuning menu by using SOUND or . or . . 4 Move to chosen menu option by using SET UP or TV/AV 5 Access AUTO TUNE by using TV/TEXT F.P. 100Hz/ PROGRE or .
Tuning Menu Manual tune Before Auto tune, set the “SYSTEM SELECTION” and “CHANNEL SELECT” mode. 1 Press SET UP . 2 Move to chosen menu option by using or . or . PICTURE 3 Access Tuning menu by using SOUND or . 4 Move to chosen menu option by using SET UP TV/AV 5 Access Manual Tune by using or . 6 Select the programme position to be tuned by using 7 Press repeatedly until required station is found by using 2 CH 2 or . or .
Aspect Controls Press ASPECT to move through the aspect options: 4:3 TV/TEXT F.P. 100Hz/ PROGRE 16:9 INDEX HOLD AUTO S-ZOOM Notes: ASPECT • Simply press to display mode information in the top left of the screen. • 16:9 picture has been used to illustrate all of the aspect modes described in this section. • During AV mode, AUTO is added to the options displayed above.
Menu Operation Multi PIP MULTI PIP Press (whilst the on screen selector keys are on screen) to move between watching the current programme, the picture in picture feature, picture out of picture and picture and picture feature. The on screen selector keys (corresponding to the four coloured buttons on the remote control) that appear for the features clear after a few seconds.
Menu Operation Channel search INDEX Press INDEX CH SEARCH 3 4 5 4 6 INDEX HOLD CH SEARCH STILL SELECT OK EXIT Channel search INDEX is pressed to pause the search or is pressed to CH SEARCH STILL exit the feature. Press the red button to select each channel's freeze-frame in turn. Press the green button to watch the selected channel, exiting the feature. Press the blue button to watch the current programme (displayed centre screen), exiting the feature.
Surround Sound Press the to confirm that the Surround feature is On. If the on screen message that appears indicates Surround is Off, press again to turn the feature On. PICTURE Note:If Surround is Off, the sound output is two channel (ie: left and right) stereo or mono. SOUND SET UP TV/AV TV/TEXT SURROUND F.P. 100Hz/ PROGRE 1 2 3 4 5 INDEX HOLD CH SEARCH STILL 1 2 3 4 5 6 SURROUND ASPECT 7 8 Press SOUND . Select to Surround menu by using Access Surround menu by using . . or .
Surround Sound Surround Sound Systems Stereo reproduction normally uses left and right speakers, but Digital Theater Systems (DTS), Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic Surround go further, adding a centre and other channels so you are immersed in sound and special effects.
Surround Sound DTS / Dolby Digital and Pro Logic modes With a DTS / Dolby Digital input or if Pro Logic is selected in Surround mode, the following three modes of operation are available as the Speaker setting: Normal, Phantom, 3 Stereo. NORMAL PHANTOM 3 STEREO If front and rear speakers are connected, use Normal mode. Centre speaker information will be produced by the TV's internal left and right speakers. With a DTS / Dolby Digital 5.
Advanced Remote Control Operation Stereo Reception 1 When you receive the stereo/bilingual sound system, sound output modes can be selected by pressing the stereo/bilingual sound selection button. Audio Signal Mode Indicator STEREO MAIN I PICTURE I II SUB II MONO SOUND SET UP TV/AV 1 Type of broadcast Regular broadcast (Standard Audio) F.P.
Advanced Remote Control Operation VCR / LD / DVD The Remote Control is capable of operating some functions of selected Panasonic VCRs, LD and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) equipment. Some VCR, LD 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 PICTURE Function VCR LD/DVD 1 Play button 2 Rew (Rewind)/Review button 3 Stop button SOUND SET UP TV/AV F.P.
Advanced Remote Control Operation TELE TEXT • 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 function PICTURE SOUND with a cyan bar, press SET UP F.P. 100Hz/ PROGRE 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. Blue 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STR F.P. Favourite Page (F.P.) Stores a favourite page in memory for instant recall. To store such a page, the TV must be in LIST mode, and the programme position must be from 1 - 25. STR Press the Blue button, select the page number, then press and hold . The page number is now stored. F.P. Press to recall this page.
Channel Allocation • CATV (USA CATV) channel numbers as recommended by the joint EIA/NCTA Engineering committee and published as EIA INTERIM STANDARD No.6-CABLE TELEVISION CHANNEL IDENTIFICATION PLAN-MAY 1983. • The receiving channels are as follows; SYS SELECT CH DISPLAY 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 CHINA HK/UK – 1 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 21 12 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 ASIA/M.E NZ/INDONES AUSTRALIA E.
Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Picture Checks Sound Aerial Location, direction or Connections Snowy Picture Noisy Sound Aerial Location, direction or Connections Multiple Image Normal Sound Electrical Appliances Cars/Motorcycles Fluorescent Lamps Interference Noisy Sound Volume (Check whether the mute function has been activated on the Remote Control.
Specifications Power Source AC Auto 110V-240V, 50/60Hz Power Consumption TX-29P300X, TX-29P300K TX-34P300X, TX-34P300K 209 W Stand-by condition 3.0 W 218 W Stand-by condition 3.0 W Receiving System 21 Systems 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Receiving Channels PAL B, G, H PAL I PAL D, K SECAM B, G SECAM D, K SECAM K1 NTSC M (NTSC 3.58/4.5 MHz) NTSC 4.43/5.5 MHz NTSC 4.43/6.0 MHz NTSC 4.43/6.5 MHz NTSC 3.58/5.5 MHz NTSC 3.58/6.0 MHz NTSC 3.58/6.5 MHz SECAM I PAL 60 Hz/5.
Specifications Tuning System Frequency synthesizer Auto Search Tuning POSITION DIRECT : 100 Position : 125 Position TX-29P300X, TX-29P300K TX-34P300X, TX-34P300K Picture Tube Audio Output Headphones Aerial Impedance Overall Picture tube measured diagonally Viewable Picture tube measured diagonally CRT Deflection 86 cm 80 cm 104° 64 W [ 2-way, 4-speakers ; 12 W + 12 W, AFB woofer ; 12 W External speakers ; 7 W + 7 W+ 7 W+ 7 W ] (10 % THD) 3.
Customer’s Record The model number and serial number of this product can be found on its cabinet. 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 Serial Number Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd. Central P.O.
