Panasonic TC-15LV1 - Manuals

6 Installation Receiver LocationLocate 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 intern...

7 Installation Check the accessories before installations. • Operating Instruction book (TQBC0360/0361/0362) • Remote Control Transmitter (TNQE284) • Battery for the Remote Control Transmitter(2 × AAA size) POWER EJECT DISPALY TO P ME NU ANGLE DV D ME NU ENTER TV MENU RETURN SKIP SLOW/SEARCH STOP PA...

8 OUTPUT INPUT Use this configuration when connecting the TV to a cable TV system using a Cable Box. Connect the cable from the Outputterminal on the back of the CableBox to the ANT terminal on the leftside of the TV. CABLE BOX TERMINAL ON THE BACK OF THE CABLE BOX I n c o m i n g C a b l e f r o mA...

9 Use this configuration when connecting the TV to a cable TV system using a Cable Box and VCR. OUTPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L-AUDIO-R OUTPUT INPUT ANT OUTPUT ANT INPUT Connect the cable fromthe Output terminal onthe back of the VCR tot h e A n t e n n a i n p u tterminal on the left sideof the TV. Connect ...

10 Connect headphones / earphones as follows. ( O p t i o n a l ) ( M 3 p l u g ) Audio system equipped with optical audio connector. Refer to OPTICAL output for details on DVD Operating Guide.(See page 56) Audio OUT Video OUT S-Video OUT R L (Super-VHS VCR) S-VIDEO cable VIDEO AUDIO R Audio OUT COM...

11 Press the POWER button on the remotecontrol to turn the TV off: Red (standby) Press the POWER button on the remotecontrol to turn the TV on: Green Power ON / OFF Push the POWER switch on the TV to turn the set on.POWER-ON: Green How to Turn the Power On Remote controlsensor DISPLAY TOP MENU ANGLE...

12 Location of Controls REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE PLAY MODE button (See page 44) A-B REPEAT button (See page 45)Repeating selections between two specific points. REPEAT MODE button (See pages 44, 45) Controls on the TV Volume up (+) / down (–)buttons Channel up ( ) / down ( ) buttons Input mo...

14 DISPLAY TOP MENU ANGLE DVD MENU RETURN SKIP STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP CH VOL SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE R-TUNE TV MENU ENTER SLOW/SEARCH POWER EJECT Flow Chart of TV menu If the TV MENUbutton is pressed,the MENU screenwill be displayed.If the TV MENUbutton i...

16 Press to select PROGRAM CH. Press to display the PROGRAMCHANNELS screen. Tuning channels (Automatic channel programming) Automatically scans all TV channels and stores them in memory. 2 3 Press to select MODE. Press to select TV or CABLE. 4 Press to select AUTO PROGRAM. Press to display the confi...

17 Tuning channels (Manual channel programming) Use this setting when changing the settings of received 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 PROGRAMCHANNEL screen. 1 Press to select MANUAL PROG...

18 Playing a VCR or other peripheral equipment 2 3 The input mode changes each time thisbutton is pressed. Operate the connected equipment. Confirming connections Confirm that the TV is in standby mode. VCR Laser Disc Player DVD player • When playing a VIDEO • When playing a DVD or VIDEO • When play...

19 Setting condition to be displayed Press this button to display channel number, off-timer remainingtime, screen modes, and other settings. Display fades awayafter about 3 seconds. Press this button again to delete channelnumber display. DISPLAY (On-screen display) TOP MENU ANGLE DVD MENU RETURN SK...

20 Child lock DISPLAY TOP MENU ANGLE DVD MENU RETURN SKIP STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP CH VOL SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE R-TUNE TV MENU ENTER SLOW/SEARCH POWER EJECT Note:The settings are memorized even after power is turned OFF. 1 Press the TV MENU button to disp...

21 ASPECT Controls The TV will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. ASPECT ASPECT buttonThe aspect mode changes each time the ASPECT button ispressed. NORMAL JUST FULL ZOOM STOP PAUSE PLAY TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP CH VOL SURROUND ASPECT ...

22 PAGE PICTURE ADJUST RETURN ENTER SELECT 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORMALIZE PIC MODE BACK LIGHT PICTURE BRIGHTNESS COLOR TINT SHARPNESS AI PICTURE OFF ON STANDARD Picture Adjustments Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select ADJUST. 1 2 Press to select PICTURE ADJUST. Press to display the ...

24 Adjusting screen position and size Press to select the screen mode to adjustscreen position and size. Notes: • This TV is equipped with various screen modes. If a screen mode with a different aspect from the broadcast program is selected, the image will appear distorted. Select the proper screen ...

25 PAGE AUDIO ADJUST RETURN ENTER SELECT 0 0 0 OFF NORMAL MODE BASS TREBLE BALANCE SURROUND STEREO SAP MONO AUTO Audio Adjustments Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select ADJUST. 1 2 Press to select to AUDIO ADJUST. Press to display the AUDIO ADJUST screen. AUTOAutomatically a...

26 Selecting STEREO/SAP/MONO Press to select STEREO/SAP/MONO. ENTER Press to select STEREO/SAP/MONO. ENTER Press to end. TV MENU Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select AUDIO ADJUST screen. Notes: • The surround settings are memorized separately for each SOUND mode (AUTO, STAN...

27 MENU ADJUST SET UP LANGUAGE PROGRAM CH DVD SET UP LOCK CLOSED CAPTION INPUT LABEL OTHER ADJUST RETURN ENTER SELECT PAGE Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. Customizing the VIDEO INPUT labels Display for each VIDEO INPUT can be changed to match with the connected...

28 Setting the other adjustments Note:Not available for DVD/CD and COMPONENT mode. Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. 1 Press to end. ENTER Press to select OTHER ADJUST. Press to display the OTHER ADJUST screen. 2 Press to select NATURL CLR. Press to turn NATURL C...

29 Press to end. TV MENU 1 Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. Press to select IMAGE ADJ. Press to select 2. Press to select 1. ENTER Press to select OTHER ADJUST. Press to display the OTHER ADJUST screen. ENTER 2 RETURN ENTER SELECT PAGE MENU ADJUST SET UP LANGUAG...

30 Lock Feature In the United States, the V-CHIP consists of two rating systems, which are MPAA (MOTIONPICTURE) and TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES. Its function is to block programs by the ratingdata in the XDS data packets sent from broadcasting stations. The user can select whichrating programs should be ...

32 Locking and unlocking • When a title field is selected, all ratings below this rating are selected. • When options within an option field are selected, ratings below this rating within the same field are selected. • Ratings displayed in green are unlocked and those displayed in red are blocked pr...

33 Press the TV MENU button to display the MENU screen and select SET UP. Closed Captions This unit has a built in decoder that provides a visual depiction of the audio portion of atelevision program in the form of written words across the screen (white or colored letterson a black background). It a...

36 High picture quality • 10 bit video D/A converter Reproduces fine images faithfully. • An array of picture quality modes yielded by digital processing Signal deterioration is kept to minimum by processing the data digitally.This feature can be used to tailor picture quality for DVD playback. High...

38 DISPLAY TOP MENU ANGLE DVD MENU ENTER TV MENU RETURN SKIP STOP PAUSE PLAY ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP CH VOL SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE R-TUNE SLOW/SEARCH POWER EJECT Switches angles when scenes taken fromseveral angles are being played.(See page 47.) Searches the beginning o...

39 Disc slot (Slot in loading).(See page 40.) Functions of front operation panel LCD display (15.2 inch wide-screen) TV/VIDEO button ASPECT button (See page 21.) VOLUME up (+)/ down (-) button (See page 12.) Channel up ( )/down ( ) button(See page 12.) POWER switch Turns power ON and OFF. (The remot...

40 Before enjoying DVD/Video CD/CDThe On-Screen menu language of your player has been factory preset toEnglish.You can change the menu language to French or Spanish. Refer to“Selecting On-Screen Display menu language” on page 56.In the explanations given below it is assumed that English has beensele...

41 What is playback control?If a Video CD has “playback control” written on its disc or jacket, it means that particular scenes or information can beselected for viewing interactively with the TV monitor using the menu screen. When the menu continues onto another screen After step 3 on page 40, pres...

42 Still picture (Pause) Press PAUSE ( ) during play. • DVD/Video CD: The player will be placed in the still picture mode. • CD: The player will be placed in thepause mode. • Normal play is resumed when PLAY is pressed. Skipping chapters or tracks • The speed of advance (reverse) is relatively slow ...

43 Frame advance (Frame reverse) [DVD/Video CD] Press PAUSE button. Press SELECT ( , ) in the still picture mode. : Reverse : Forward Note: • For Video CDs, frame reverse is not possible. For your reference: • Pressing PAUSE also activates frame advance. • Whether the pictures are advanced by a “Fra...

44 Press PLAY MODE button in the stop mode. The program Random play screen appears onthe screen. Press PLAY MODE button again, the Randomplay screen changes “OFF” to “ON”. Two way setting method for Random Play. (1.From play mode, 2.From displaymode)The player plays the tracks on the disc in random ...

45 • DVD Normal play Repeat of chapterbeing played Repeat of title beingplayed Cancel repeat mode(Normal play) C T OFF Press REPEAT MODE during play. Each time this button is pressed, the TV monitor changes as shown below and the disc will repeat a chapter, a title (DVD)or a track (Video CD/CD) Repe...

46 Changing audio soundtrack language [ DVD ] It is possible to change the audio soundtrack language to a different languagefrom the one selected at the initial settings if available. (See page 53.)This operation works only with discs on which multiple audio soundtracklanguages are recorded. Number ...

47 4 Press SELECT ( , ) to select “ON OFF” item. 5 Press SELECT ( , ) to select subtitle “ON” or “OFF”. Changing subtitle language [ DVD ] 1 Press DISPLAY button to display the player information. • When no subtitles are recorded, “– –” will be displayed instead of the language number. It is possibl...

48 This player features GUI (Graphical User Interface) screensproviding various functions. A “banner” will be displayed on theTV when DISPLAY button on the remote control is pressed.Operating the SELECT/ENTER button on the remote control willshow disc information (title/chapter/track number, elapsed...

49 01 12 01 05 00 00 00 1 2 0 OFF NORMAL 1 2 Screen for disc information (For DVD) A u d i o s o u n d t r a c klanguage No.(See page 46.) A u d i o s o u n d t r a c klanguage A u d i oattribute LPCM Digital DTS Change the No. with the SELECT( , ) button or the numeric buttons. ENG: English POR: Po...

51 GUI screen reference chart Title no. (DVD)Track no. (CD, video CD) Chapter no. (DVD) Elapsed time (DVD) Time display (CD, video CD) Audio information (DVD) Audio mode switching (Video CD) Subtitle no. (DVD) Playback control (Video CD) Angle no. When you select a no. and press [Set], playback of t...

52 DISPLAY ANGLE PAUSE ASPECT TV/VIDEO MUTE SLEEP CH VOL SURROUND CANCEL REPEAT MODE A-B REPEAT PLAY MODE R-TUNE ENTER RETURN PLAY DVD MENU TOP M ENU STOP SKIP TV MENU SLOW/SEARCH OPEN CLOSE POWER Once the intial settings have been completed, the player can always beoperated under the same condition...

53 Selecting AUDIO language [DVD] Press the SELECT ( , ) button to select AUDIO and press ENTER button. Press the SELECT ( , ) button to select item and press ENTER button. Initial settings RETURN ENTER SETUP AUDIO ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH ORIGINAL OTHER 0 The language is selected. The original langua...

55 Initial settings ■ Setting TV screen aspect Select the aspect, conventional size screen (4:3) or wide screen (16:9), when connecting to your TV set. Press the SELECT ( , ) button to select VIDEO menu and press ENTER button. Press the SELECT ( , )button to select aspect itemand press ENTER button....

56 Initial settings ■ Setting on screen DISPLAY Press the SELECT ( , ) button to select DISPLAY menu . Press the SELECT ( , ) button to select each item and press ENTER button. DISPLAY MENU ENGLISH POS 1 ON RETURN ENTER SETUP DISPLAY MENU LANGUAGE OSD POSITION OSD MESSAGES RETURN ENTER SETUP MENU LA...

58 Language code list Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “AUDIO”, “SUBTITLE” and/or “MENUS”. (See pages 53, 54) Code 6565 6566 6570 6577 6582 6583 6588 6590 6665 6669 6671 6672 6678 6679 6682 6779 6765 6783 6789 6865 6869 6890 6976 6978 6979 6983 6984 6985 7065 7073 7074 Lang...

59 The Images on the TV screen depend on the type of software and the TV set. How images appear on your TV (aspect ratios of the screen) • The images which appear on the TV screen, and what each screen mode is called, depend on the manufacturer ofthe TV set and type of TV set. Consult the instructio...

60 Troubleshooting Before requesting service for this LCD/DVD combo, 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...

61 Troubleshooting For DVD operation For TV broadcasts (VHF, UHF) Symptoms A black band appears momentarilywhen selecting channels with video In some parts color tint is poor,and some parts are colored Both edges of the screen, or columnsor window frames, appear bent The image from the connectedequi...

62 CAUTION :If water or similar substances get inside the monitor via the liquid crystal panel surface, a malfunction may result. Troubleshooting For DVD operation Frequently asked questions (Q&A) Symptoms The preset audio or subtitlelanguage does not appear The disc cannot be removed Cause and ...

63 Specifications Note: • Design and Specifications are subject to change without notice. Weight and Dimensions shown are approximate. Power SourcePower Consumption LCDScreen SizeChannel Capability-181Sound SpeakerAudio OutputHeadphones FEATURESDisc Played Accessories Supplied Remote control Transmi...