OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Operating Instructions Wide LCD TV N PULL TV Model No. TX-26LX52L TX-32LX52L The image shown is for illustration only. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.
Welcome Dear Panasonic Customer, We hope that you have many years of enjoyment from your new TV. The Quick Start Guide section at the beginning of this instruction book will allow you to use the TV as quickly as possible. We recommend that you then read the complete instruction book, and keep it to refer to as you explore the range of advanced features that this LCD TV offers. Contents Warnings and Precautions ......................................... 3 Accessories .........................................
Warnings and Precautions • This TV set is designed to operate on AC 220-240 V, 50 / 60 Hz. • 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. • Keep unneeded small parts and other objects out of the reach of small children. These objects can be accidentally swallowed.
Accessories Check that you have the accessories and items shown Operating Instructions Remote Control Transmitter (EUR7651090) Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter (2 × R6 (UM3) size) OK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 N TV Clamper (TMME203) Pan European Guarantee Card Fitting remote control batteries 1 2 3 + - + - “R6 (UM3)” size Pull and hold the hook, then open the battery cover. Insert batteries - note correct polarity ( + and -). Replace the cover.
Cable cover removal and fitting Removal 1. Push down hooks and pull the cover slightly towards yourself to disengage the claws (at 3 points). 2. Slowly pull out in the downward direction. Fitting 1. Insert the claws (at 3 points) at the bottom end. 2. Push until it clicks. Note: To avoid interference appearing on the screen, do not bundle the RF cable and mains lead together. How to open the front cover PULL PULL Raise the lower part of the door marked “PULL”.
Quick Start Guide Connection and setting up options Note: Please ensure that the unit is disconnected from the mains before attaching or disconnecting any leads.
Quick Start Guide 1 Connect the mains plug to the wall socket. Press the [ set on. ] switch on the TV set to turn the To switch the TV set to Standby mode, press the button on the remote control. The TV set can be switched on by pressing the button again if it was in Standby mode. OK PULL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Note: This TV will still consume some power even in the Off mode, as long as the mains plug is still connected to a live mains socket. N C.A.T.S. sensor LCD C.A.T.S.
Quick Start Guide 4 Owner ID As an added feature, this TV has the option of adding 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. Using the numeric buttons to enter required 4 digit Owner ID PIN NUMBER. If a 4 digit PIN NUMBER was entered, you will be taken automatically to the NAME line.
Basic controls: front panel and remote control On / Off switch STR (Normalization store) Used to store tuning and other function settings. F (Function select) Displays the On Screen Display functions, use repeatedly to select from the available functions Volume, Contrast, Brightness, Colour, Sharpness, Tint (in NTSC mode), Bass, Treble, Balance and Tuning mode. Headphones jack AV3 terminals (see page 28) (see page 28) TV/AV button (see page 28) Press either button to change TV programme up or down.
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. The MENU button is used to open the main menus and also to return to the previous menu. MENU OK The up and down cursor buttons are used to move the cursor and select menus. The left and right cursor buttons are used to access menus, adjust levels or to select from a range of options.
Picture menu Press the MENU button. MENU Move to Picture menu. OK Access Picture menu. Move to menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 N EXIT TV Viewing mode The Viewing mode menu allows you to select four different screen settings - Dynamic, Normal, Cinema and Auto.
Sound menu Press the MENU button. MENU Move to Sound menu. OK Access Sound menu. Move to menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 N EXIT TV Bass Increase or decrease level to enhance or minimise lower, deeper sound output. Main menu P i c t u r e menu Treble Increase or decrease level to enhance or minimise sharper, higher sound output.
Setup menu Press the MENU button. MENU Move to Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. Move to menu option. Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 N EXIT TV Q-Link Allows you to select which AV terminal is to be used for data communication between this TV and a compatible recording device. Choose from AV2 and AV4. See page 21.
Tuning menu – overview Press the MENU button. MENU Move to Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. Move to Tuning menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Access Tuning menu. Move to menu option. N Adjust chosen option or access chosen menu. TV 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). Programme edit Access in order to customize your programme settings (e.g.
Tuning menu – Programme edit MENU Press the MENU button. Move to Setup menu. OK Access Setup menu. Move to Tuning menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Access Tuning menu. Move to Programme edit. N Access Programme edit. TV Move to choose programme position (e.g., Prog. 3). Make required change, e.g., moving a programme channel (see the relevant procedure below). EXIT Press the EXIT button at any time to go back to watching TV.
Tuning menu – Programme edit Renaming a programme channel Move to the Name column. Programme edit Prog. 1 2 3 4 5 Choose the new character. The box at the bottom of the screen shows the character currently selected. : : : : : Chan. Name Lock CH44 CH51 CH41 CH47 CH37 XYZ FTP 123 456 Off Off Off Off Off ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRST UVWXYZ+-. 0123456789 Move to the next character position. Continue until renaming is done. Press the OK button to store the new name.
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. MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to Tuning menu. Access Tuning menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 N Move to Auto setup. Access Auto setup. Press to start Auto setup.
Tuning menu – Manual tuning It is possible to retune individual programme positions: MENU Press the MENU button. OK Move to Setup menu. Access Setup menu. Move to Tuning menu. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 Access Tuning menu. N Move to Manual tuning. Access Manual tuning. TV Select the programme position to be tuned. 1 CH12 Press repeatedly until required station is found. Manual tuning When the desired station is found, press the OK button to store. The programme position will flash.
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 (except your PIN number), press the F button (Front panel) and hold for 6 seconds(initially the volume level function will appear, as you continue to hold down the F button it will disappear again, and the Owner ID information will appear).
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. Note: Owner ID information will not be affected by this function. This can be done either through the Shipping condition menu or through the Auto setup menu.
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. See page 13 for details of Q-Link terminal setup.
Aspect Controls 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 aspect options. ASPECT 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 aspect options.
Aspect Controls 16 : 9 16 : 9 16:9 will display a true 16:9 (anamorphic) picture with no aspect distortions. 16 : 9 14 : 9 14 : 9 14:9 will display a 14:9 picture at its standard 14:9 size without any stretching. 14 : 9 4:3 4:3 4:3 will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3 size with no aspect distortions. 4:3 Zoom1 Zoom1 Zoom1 will display 16:9 letterbox or 4:3 pictures with no aspect distortions.
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. VCR DVD VCR / DVD switch Use this switch to select whether controls operate the DVD equipment or VCR. DIRECT TV REC GUIDE Standby Press to switch the VCR, DVD or DVD recorder to Standby mode.
Teletext operation • Teletext features may vary depending on the Broadcasting Companies and is only available if the channel selected is transmitting Teletext. • Pressing the MENU button whilst in Teletext operation will display the contrast function with a cyan bar, press the left and right cursor buttons to alter the setting as required. • Pressing the MENU button whilst in Teletext operation will display special function options at the bottom of the screen.
Teletext 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 8 9 7 OK F.P. 0 VCR MENU Yellow 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. Press the Blue button, select the page number, then press and hold the OK button. The page number is now stored. Press the F.P.
Teletext operation MENU Blue Alternatively, if you know which sub page you require, press the MENU button (to display special functions) followed by the Blue button; T**** will be displayed where the page number is normally found. Enter desired sub page number before the T**** disappears. e.g., to select page 6 enter 0, 0, 0 and 6. Press the Yellow button to view the TV picture whilst waiting for more sub pages to be found. The sub pages found will be displayed across the top of the screen.
Connections It is possible to connect a variety of additional equipment to this TV. The following pages detail how to connect external equipment to the front and rear of the TV. Once your equipment is connected, use the following procedure to view the input: While viewing a TV channel Press the TV/AV button. TV/AV Whilst the on screen selector keys are displayed, select the page by pressing the Red or Blue button and then press coloured buttons to select the AV source you wish to view.
Connections To bundle the cables with the clamper To tighten: To loosen: Pull Keep the Pull knob pressed. Note: Do not put the RF cable and the mains lead together to avoid noise.
Connections How to connect the HDMI Input terminal HDMI (High Definition Multi media Interface) is the first all-digital consumer electronics A/V interface that supports uncompressed standard. The HDMI terminal supports both video and audio information. An HDMI-compliant device∗1, such as a Set Top Box or DVD player with HDMI or DVI output terminal can be connected to the HDMI input terminal. • If the external device has DVI output only, use a DVI to HDMI adapter cable∗2 to connect to the HDMI terminal.
Troubleshooting If there is a problem with your 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).
Scart and S-video terminal information AV1 Scart terminal (RGB, VIDEO) Socket Earth CVBS out (video) CVBS earth Red in Red earth Green in Green earth Blue in Blue earth Audio out (L) Audio out (R) 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 CVBS in (video) RGB status earth Status RGB Earth --Status CVBS Audio in (L) Audio earth Audio in (R) Suitable inputs for AV1 include RGB (Red / Green / Blue).
Input signal that can be displayed Applicable input signal for Component (Y, PB, PR) and HDMI (∗ Mark) Horizontal frequency (kHz) Vertical frequency (Hz) Component HDMI 525 (480) / 60i 15.73 59.94 ∗ ∗ 525 (480) / 60p 31.47 59.94 ∗ ∗ 625 (576) / 50i 15.63 50.00 ∗ ∗ 625 (576) / 50p 31.25 50.00 ∗ ∗ 750 (720) / 60p 45.00 60.00 ∗ ∗ 750 (720) / 50p 37.50 50.00 ∗ ∗ 1,125 (1,080) / 60i 33.75 60.00 ∗ ∗ 1,125 (1,080) / 50i 28.13 50.
Specifications Power Source Power Consumption LCD Visible screen size Sound Speaker Audio Output Headphones Scanning format Receiving Systems / Band name Aerial - Rear Operating Conditions Connection Terminals AV1 (Scart connecter) AV2 (Scart connecter) AV3 VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO L - R AV4 (Scart connecter) Others COMPONENT HDMI AUDIO L - R Output AUDIO L - R Dimensions ( W × H × D ) Including TV Stand TV Set Only Weight TX-26LX52L AC 220-240 V, 50 / 60 Hz Average use : 126 W Standby condition : 0.
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