TX—21AP1P Barevny televiant prijimat Colour Television Panasonic-Pana TEES ed ar Ur Navod k obsluze Operating Instructions Prettéte pedliv tyto pokyny pfed uvedenim pijimaée do provozu a uchovejte je pro TQB8E3553RU1 plipadné dalsi vyhledant informaci. Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future’ reference, Eo Onic-Panasonic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. Technically your set is more advanced than the previous models, however the “Quick Start—Up Guide” will help you operate your set easily. Later you may read this Manual and use it for further reference. Quick Start Main Controls Main Menu Flow Chart Main menu ........ Sound menu Setup menu . Tuning menu .. @ = Special Functions Q-Link . AV selection — AV Mode VCR Controls Troubleshooting User Information . Specifications Warnings and Precautions ....... On-Screen Menu Indications ... Tuning - Automatic Tuning Process (ATP) . Tuning - Manual Tuning ...... Swap — Programme swapping ........2++++0seeeee On-Screen Display Language Data Copying In VCR - Q-Link. Teletext Function ........... External audio/video connections .... -. 20 aad «22 . 23 23 24 . 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 . 32 we . 33 34 .. 36 . 36 so ae . 37 Q This television set is designed to be connected to an AC 220-240 V, 50 Hz power source, Q Teavoid damage that may resultin an electric shock or fire do not expose the unit to rain or excessive moisture, Q WARNING: HIGH VOLTAGE!!! Donot remove the rear cover as live parts and high-voltage components are accessible. No components need any technical maintenance by the user. Q Thepowerswitch does nottotally disconnect the set fromthe ower source. If you are not going to use the unit for an extended period, unplug the power plug from the socket, Q CLEANING THE UNIT AND SCREEN Unplug the power plug from the socket. To clean the unit and the screen use a soft cloth slightly soaked ina soap solution. Donotuse solutions containing benzene or other petroleum products. The unit may generate static electricity, so be Careful when touching the screen. Q Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or other sources of direct heat. Q Adequate ventilation is essential to prevent failure of electrical components; we recommend thatagap ofatleast 5 com is left around the unit even when it is placed inside a cabinet or between shelves. Q WASTE DISPOSAL ‘The used packaging and batteries should be disposed of in ‘special containers intended for this purpose.QUICK START Check you have all the components shown here: remote control unit batteries 2x RG (UMS) a AV cover ‘TKPOE10401 EUR511310 remote control unit operation manual Remote control unit batteries| * Insert the batteries ensuring correct polarity. *Do not use old and new batteries at the same time. Used batteries should be removed at once. = Do not mix battery types. Do not use Ni-Cd batteries. How To Start Up Quickly @ Connect the aerial and the additional devices. ‘Switch on the unit and the connected devices. @ Select your language. ey = TVAV Press TV/AV button. a Select your country. —~ TVAV a Press TV/AV button. ae ‘Automatic tuning will turn on. Your broadcasting stations will be searched, saved and optionally sorted inside the TV memory. Press button “F” if you want to stop; press button “N’ if you want to cancel the ATP sequence. aon If the AV connector is connected to a compatible VCR the programmed data will be transmitted to the VCR via Q=Link. See page 31. ” G50. Se Channel selection Volume adjustment ‘© Ifthe VCR has failed to receive the data transmitted from the television unit you will probably have to find a way to transmit the data from the VCR, menu. © If Q-Link does not work properly, check if the SCART cable is connected to AV1 connector on the unit and has all the 21 pins, and if the VCR is compatible with Q-Link, NEXTVIEWLINK and similar techniques. ‘© You'will find Information regarding Q—Link and connection on pages 31 and 35. Should you need more detailed information, contact your dealer. Hf you install a new Q—Link compatible VCR, you may switch it on. The transmitted tuning data will match the data in the unit. If you use a new NEXTVIEWLINK—compatible VCR, the data will have to be transmitted manually, See details in the VCR operatina manual.MAIN CONTROLS Front Panel Power switch Red light is a standby mode indicator, To switch on the unit press the stand—by mode button, +/— button ‘or 0 to 9 buttons. ‘Saving of the tuning modes and other function adjustments (STR) F (Selection of functions) Functions are displayed on the screen, another press will select accessible functions such as volume, contrast, brightness, colour, sharpness, tint (NTSC only), bass, treble, stereo sound balance, and setup mode. Remote Control Unit Power or stand-by. ‘Adjusts the selected functions. If the required function has not been selected, adjusts the volume. Selects functions. Press to select menu on the screen (see page 23) Recalls the levels selected with the ‘STR button (on the unit front panel). ‘Cancels the menu indications on the screen. Numbered buttons to: ~ change programmes; ~ directly select channels; — teletext page selection. Direct channel selection: press and select the channel on the numbered buttons. I you want to select a channel in the HYPERBAND (cable TV) with the direct channel selection button, press the direct channel selection button, then programme up and down button ("C" and "-/——") and select the number with the numbered buttons. Pecua es Gj Headphones jack (see page 35). RCA audio/video jack (see page 35) TV/AV switch (see page 31). Programme number up and down (pre—saved). If the selected function has been displayed on the screen, increase or decrease the level of the selected function by pressing the button. con) Gj a ) Sound mute Direct record button Q=Link) (activates Recall button to display: = programme position; = channel number; - time; = sound (stereo/mono/M1/M2) ~ teletext station name. Channel number up and down, menu line selection, Teletext page selection. TV/AV mode selection (see pages 31 and 35). This button is used to save and confirm the screen menu indications. ‘Two-digit (10 to 99) programme number selection. Teletext operation buttons (see page 34). VCR operation buttons (see page 33)MAIN MENU FLOW CHART Main Menu pe sound Menu ‘Contrast Volume Brightness Bass Colour rele ee free ‘Stereo / Mono! Mi M2) Tint (NTSC only) MPX (TV) [Music / Speech ff timer Mode — ‘Sound Menu A | >| 01t/ On] Soup ony /y——f Senin iaepsct [Auto [45/769 [0175790745 760/751 8q | Colou system (AV) | | +f AUTO] PAL | SEOAM / NTSC MNTSO] Volume correction (AV) CSD LaTGTaGS x >| OSD Language Engish eral > [Rest naring| ~ SR «ats stay src) Pe Tuning Menu fe LMenwattuning]} YEO Magyar ATP {S01 S02 Magyarorsedg ws Manual unin Omer Sloverahy WSystom [Swap] a ine tunin Hinvasle Sean? poe ALTE] Bulgarian Colour system (TV) Stavereis Decoder (AV) [#1 ott on OnLine [+ fiver Volume correction (7) Chi Look [ory on ON-SCREEN MENU INDICATIONS Your television set is equipped with a comprehensive menu system to be used for tuning and selection of parameters. Press button “F" to enter Buttons to be used to move across the menu. the menu and to select parameters. Menu headline — A Parameter indication pce Press button “N” to leave the menu. Some parameters such as Contrast, Brightness, Colour and Sharpness may be increased or decreased at your wish. Menu line = <== SEOn Selected lines allow to select certain functions such as Off Timer. Other selected lines such as Setup menu allow you to go to another menu. By pressing button “F” you either enter the on—screen indications menu or go back to another menu By pressing button “N” you close either the on-screen menu or the selected parameter. Button “TV/AV" is normally used to confirm the selectionMAIN MENU This section shows among others how to adjust the picture quality. Press button “F” F a Select the required parameter ww = Increase or decrease the level 3 5+) Press button “N” to leave the menu. The level of contrast, brightness, colour and sharpness may be adjusted so as to meet the requirements of your sight. You may go back to the level set by the manufacturer at any time by pressing button “N” The line “Tint” will appear as a menu line only when a NTSC signal is connected to the unit via the AV input thus allowing the tints to be adjusted. Switches off your television at the time you set from 0 to 90 minutes with Off timer @O0000O 15-minute intervals. The Sound menu allows you to Sound menu adiust the sound as you wish The Setup menu provides access to Setup menu _ various advanced features and also to the Tuning menuSOUND MENU This section shows how to adjust the sound as you wish. Press button “F”, Select Sound menu Contrast ries Select the required parameter a fetittint Senna Adjust the level and confirm the selection z o w <= Enter Sound menu é 9 Main “uw <= Leave the menu by pressing button “N” Parameter Volume adjusts the level of the input sound Bass] Parameter Bass adjusts lower frequencies to enhance or diminish them. Parameter Treble adjusts higher frequencies to enhance or diminish them. Balance adjusts the sound level between Balancél (9) the left and right speakers. The sound may be adjusted to the viewers satisfaction. MPX is set in position “Stereo” (in case of stereo transmission) thus ensuring the MPX best sound reproduction. However if transmission deteriorates you. are @0o recommended to switch over to "Mono" ‘Mono (M1) and (M2) may also be selected if bilingual transmission is broadcast by the station. The signal is adjusted automatically (TV only) Mode The sound quality may be changed by @0 selecting the Music or Speech modes. Al The Al-device automatically analyses the oe incoming sound signal to muffle the noise and get the best sound.SETUP MENU This section gives access to other functions and the setup menu. Press button “F”. Select Setup menu. Contra Paria Select the required parameter. pea oe Pv Sat ’ CUS) Adjust the parameter. }$ 9 Leave the menu by pressing button “N”. The Aspect function will allow you to Aspect view wide-screen programs with the Revel oa @0o correct side dimensions (16:9) ‘Colour syst Btatesneca Colour system Selects the colour decoding system for oe = @0000 _ teProgramme (AV only). i Allows the volume to be set for different Volume cortection broadcasting stations with different sound levels (AV only). Q-Link Allows data to be transmitted from your television to a compatible VCR. See @o page 31. | Provides access to many functions Tuning Menu including the ATP function, fine tuning and volume tuning, See page 27 Allows selection of the language to be OSD Language 1.04 in all the menus. See page 30.This section provides access to the manual and automatic tuning menu. Press button “F”. Select Setup menu. Enter Setup menu. Select Tuning menu. Enter Tuning menu. Enter the required parameter. Adjust the level. Leave the menu pressing by button “t ATP Provides the automatic pre-tuning of the television. See page 28. Allows manual tuning of the selected Manual tuning channels. See page 29. TV System Selects sound standard, @o ‘The broadcasting stations may be finely [pine tuning] tuned to with the Fine tuning function. ‘Swaps the programmes as you prefer. Swap See page 30. Colour system Selects the colour decoding system for @00 the programme (TV only). To be used when the decoder is Decoder (AV) connected via AV. Select “On” if the @o decoder is to process the coded signal. Select “Off” when finished. Q-Link function is used to download the a- data to a compatible VCR. See page 32. Allows the volume to be set for different Volume corfeehon broadcasting stations with different sound levels (TV only). Child Lock Locks the programme position against eo undesirable intrusion.Automatic tuning will allow you to tune your television automatically to the local broadcasting stations. It is a convenient function when you move your TV set to another location. Press button Select Setup menu. Enter Setup menu. Select Tuning menu. Enter Tuning menu. Select ATP. Select Access. Press to start i et eee Cen Ce Select your country. 6S SoaSeeSoee 3 2 S z Press to start the automatic tuning process (ATP). The television will find, tune in to and sort the local broadcasting stations. If a ‘compatible VCR is connected via the AV jack, the programmed data will be transmitted via the Q—Link to the VCR (see page 32) As soon as this operation is completed programme position 1 will be displayed ‘on the screen. Press button “F” to interrupt and “N” to finish the ATP sequence. BaTUNING — MANUAL TUNING The programme positions may be tuned manually either with the on—screen menu or with the buttons on the front panel. Press button “F”. Select Setup menu. Enter Setup menu. Select Tuning menu. Enter Tuning menu. Select Manual tuning. Enter Manual tuning. Select the programme position you need. Start tuning When the required programme is found save it by pressing either button TV/AV or STR (on the front panel). Leave the menu by pressing button “N” Manual tuning (front panel) Keep pressing button “F” until “Manual tuning” is displayed. By pressing buttons “+” or “~” enter “Manual tuning” By pressing button “TV/AV” move between “TV System”, “Prog” or “Search”. By pressing buttons “+" or “—" change the programme position to start the search or change the TV system. ‘When the required station is found press button “STR” to save the changes. To tune in to other programmes, repeat the above procedure or finish the tuning by pressing button “F”. On40 04S 04S bd bee Cd TwAV STR “IV +IA TWAV HIV 41A a g zB @:-@ ts Secu) aaa P eee un err Notes: If you know the channel numbers of your broadcasting stations you may use direct channel selection by using button “C” on the remote control unit to save the channels quickly: = enter Manual menu; — pre-set the programme number; — press button “C”; = set the channel number with the numbered buttons; — save with button TV/AV; = leave the menu by pressing button “N°. If you want to use direct channel selection in the “Hyperband” (cable TV), press the direct channel selection button and programme position button, ('C” and *+"/"—") one atter the other and set the number with the numbered buttons. “CH-—" will first appear in the left top corner of the screen, and then "H:-—". For saving see above.SWAP. The Swap option allows you to swap between two programme positions. Press button “F”. Select Setup menu. Enter Setup menu. Select Tuning menu. Enter Tuning menu. Select Swap. Enter Swap. Select first programme position. Select second programme position Confirm with button “TV/AV". Leave menu by pressing button “N’. OSD LANGUAGE When first setting up your television, select the OSD language to match your country selection. If you want to use another language you may select the language from the language menu. Press button “F”. Select Setup menu. Enter Setup menu. Select OSD language. Enter OSD language. Select the language. Save and leave the menu by pressing button “N”. po 8909 bee (oXToPETretey cer cry Peart) coerQ-LINK The Q—Link function transmits the data from the television to the VCR. Press button “F”. Select Setup menu. Enter Setup menu. Select Q-Link. Make sure Q—Link is On. Leave the menu by pressing button “N”. The VCR must be connected with a (full) SCART cable to the AV1 jack and the appropriate jack on the VCR. See the VCR Operation Manual for more detailed information. The Q- Link, NEXTVIEWLINK and other techniques allow the television to transmit to a compatible VCR the indication of the current programme irrespective of what programme is set on the VCR which greatly facilitates the programme recording process. Recording the currently viewed programme Press “Direct TV Record” on the remote control unit = @_—“tecond If the VCR is turned off, it wll turn on after the Direct TV Record button is pressed. The VCR information will appear on the screen indicating wheather or not the programme can be recorded: Weil nun Neiteeoe eau The VCR records the signal from the television. You can neither change programmes nor switch off the television; if you do so The VCR records its tuner signal. You may switch __ the VCR will automatically stop the recording and turn of. off the television and the VCR will record in an ordinary way VCR records tuner signal Re eee) The protection tab was removed from the back side of the video cassette. Examples of other indications: Rete ekeas Not recording. Already in recording mode. [elccoclemeeuiences Rete eae eee) Gee eee ees [oie Setup Indications Transmission To ensure adequate recording the television and the VCR must have identical setup information — see page 32. ‘* Each time the ATP function is used, the setup data are transmitted to the VCR. Automatic Power—On/Power—Off Function Panasonic Q—Link VCRs provide you with the following functions: ‘* fyouinsertthe tape in the VCR and press the Play button the television will automatically turn on selecting the AV2 input, so you may view the recording. ‘* If you turn off the television when the VCR is in the Stop mode, Fast Forward Mode or Rewind Mode, the VCR will automatically turn off Turning Off Q—Link Function If you do not want to use the Q—Link function enter Setup Menu and set Q—Link to Off Important Note: Not all VCRs support this type of the data transmission system. Some VCRs may support certain functions, others support no functions at all. For more details see the VCR Operation Manual If the Q—Link function is not operable first make sure the SCART cable is fully functional. See your dealer for details.Q-LINK By selecting the Q—Link function the TV setup data may be downloaded from the television to the VCR memory. Press button Select Setup menu. Enter Setup menu. Select Tuning menu. Enter Tuning menu. Select Q-Link. Activate Q—Link. SNe tontetmeae S04 Soe S bee AV SELECTION - AV MODE ° To select the AV mode press button "TV/AV”. If another receiver is connected to the AV connectors (VCR, satellite receiver, camera, etc. see page 35) and ifits in operation, its signal will be displayed and AV will appear inthe top left comer of the TV screen regardless of the selected programme position. (TV tuner is ignored), This television may automatically switch over to the AV mode if the connected device sends @ switch signal to the SCART cable connector. The picture received will remain the same when the TV programme is changed. You may switch back to the television by pressing button “TV/AV” or by disconnecting the AV device. Two AV devices may not be connected to the television simultaneously, as their signals would overlap. fan NTSC signal is connected via the AV input the television will automatically detect the signal and switch over to the NTSC standard. The Main Menu OSD indications will be enhanced in the AV mode as another selection is ‘added: Tint, which may be adjusted with buttons “+” and “—"VCR CONTROLS The remote control unit may perform certain functions of the advanced Panasonic VCRs. Some VCRs have different functions so, to ensure compatibility, follow the instructions in the VCR operation manual or consult your dealer. VM2a8 Nel HOLD ver © ‘Standby Mode By pressing this button you will switch on the VCR putting it in standby mode. Another press will switch the VCR off. Play Press this button to start playing the VCR cassette. Stop Press this button to stop playing. Fast Forward/Cue By pressing this button the tape will move fast forward. In the Play mode you may view the picture at double speed. Rewind/Review By pressing this button the tape will rewind. In the Play mode you may view the picture in the backward direction at double speed. Pause/Still Press this button in the Play mode to stop the picture. Press again to continue viewing. Programme Number Up And Down By pressing these buttons the programme number will be increased or decreased by one position. REC Oo Record Press this button to start recording, DIRECT TV REC e Direct TV Record Press this button to start recording directly from the television, See page 31.TELETEXT FUNCTION © Teletext functions may vary depending on the broadcasting companies and are only available if the selected channel is transmitting Teletext. © Ifbutton “F” is pressed in the Teletext mode the blue contrast scale will appear; press buttons “+” and “ settings. "tochange the © When in Teletext mode, the volume may still be adjusted by pressing buttons “+” or “=”. What is FLOF (FASTEXT)? In the FASTEXT mode four differently coloured subjects are shown at the bottom of the screen matching the colour of the buttons on your remote control unit. To access more information about one of these subjects, press the appropriately coloured button. This function allows quick access to information on the subject shown. wre —«TV/Teletext Mode Press button TV/TEXT. The Teletextttle page willbe displayed on the screen. Press again to returntothe TVmode. Index INDEX © Press this button to retum to the main index page. Depending on the status you may have to press a few times to return to the main index page. HOLD Hold eG) Press to hold the current page. Press again to cancel the hold. Time/Text ‘When Teletext information exceeds more than one page, it may take some time for the automatic changing of the TIME TEXT sub pages to reach the sub page you require. Press the TIME TEXT button; **** will be displayed at the top left of the screen. Enter the desired sub—page number. To select sub—page 5, enter 0, 0, 0 and 5. The TV is now searching for the correct sub page. You can continue watching the TV programme by pressing the TV/TEXT button. If you switch back to Teletext and if the entered page is already available, the sub page will be displayed until a new page or programme position is entered. To clear the sub page perform one of the following: Q Press the INDEX button. Q Select a new page number. Q Change the programme position. Reveal Press to reveal hidden words, e.g. crossword or quiz—page answers, can also display VPS/PDC codes. FTI Full/Top/Bottom Press to expand the top half of the page. ZS Press again to expand the bottom half. ©) reletext information viewing on the screen, Press again to retum to normal (ul) size, eee Page Selection wos Pages can be selected in two ways: 42a a8 a) press the Up/Down buttons to increase or decrease the page number by one; o b) enter the page number using 0 — 9 on the remote control unit Red/Green/Yellow/Blue Buttons 00080 In the FASTEXT mode, these correspond to the differently coloured subjects. o Normalisation Press button “N” to return to the TV mode.EXTERNAL AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTION Rear AV SCART 21-—pin connector and front RCA connector Audio/video (AV) inputs are designed to connect a VCR, a satellite receiver and other compatible audio/video equipment. Rear input/output of AV1 SCART connector Front AV panel SCART cable, V-video | | | L/Raudio inputjack =F Bt gr inputjack © — Head- | phones. RCA video RCA cable stereo cable SSATELUTE RECIEVER Headphones with 3.5mm (male) jack SCART conn 21-pin SCART - AV1 |- 20 campeste eo sons input 18 RG signal "proune™ | & wich signa tr carpost ideo sgn | 6 sours signaling etchant | & sound signs “geund” |= 2 sours sina net att carne Oooono0000 AV{ inputs including RGB (red/green/blue) Notes The equipment and cables shown above are not supplied with the television. Do not connect computers with TTL (5V) output to this television. When the headphones are connected, the speakers will be automatically disconnected. Do not connect AV inputs on the front and rear panels simultaneously as the ‘sound and video signals will overlap.TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms dl Check Picture Sound wy ‘Aerial location, direction or connection Snowy picture Noisy sound va I x | oy Aer eeaton,drecionoconesion J Ke Multiple images Normal sound tye = electrical appliances = cars/motoreycles = fluorescent lights Interference Noisy sound Volume level S 2 ccheck whether the mute function has been activated ‘on Remote Control and volume is selected correctly ™~ in Tuning Menu Normal picture No sound Chock . = IFAV mode is activated 9 3 = if plugged into AC outlet CT ~ if switched on XK = picturelvolume settings = ifin standby mode No picture Noisy sound wa SS J Colour control ~ No colour Normal sound Se aC Retune channels, Scrambled Normal or weak sound y ~]] "4 W i Ms Magnetic interference (e.9, loudspeaker ~ remove) Ke 1V set moved wile On — turn TV set of for 80 min Coloured patches Normal sound Receiving conditions are bad (e.g. atmospheric tye conditions) ‘Switch MPX (Sound menu) to Mono and wait for better conditions Normal picture Noisy soundUSER INFORMATION = Service Before requesting service look through the Troubleshooting . To obtain service get in touch with your dealer and tell them your television model type and serial number (to be found on the rear panel) = TV games/Home computers Frequent use of the games console or computer may cause “shadows” on the screen. This can be avoided if you meet the following requirements: Q Reduce brightness and contrast to minimum; @ Do not use your television continuously with the game console and computer Q Remember that this type of screen damage is not an operation defect and is not covered by the Panasonic = Last settings saved ‘Some functions allow the last settings to save , ie. the following settings will be activated when you turn on the television again Programme positions Tint QLink Last viewed programme Volume correction (+AV) Contrast Volume Sharpness Sound type: music/speech Brightness Bass Colour Treble UR balance Standby mode Status Country OSD language = Automatic switch—off (Sleep Function) Ifthe television remains switched on when the station ends transmission, the television will automatically be putin standby ra tai 30 minutes, This function dosent operat in the AV Model TX21AP1P Power source 220 - 240 V, SOHz AC power source Power consumption saw Power used in Standby mode osw Screen 51 em diagonal lee ‘Sound une) 2x SW RMS (2 x 10W MPO), impedance 82 H 476 mm Dimensions w 524mm D 473mm Weight 22kg PAL B/G, PAL H, PAL60, SECAM B/G VHF E2- E12 VHF Ht - H2 (ITALY) VHF A-H (ALY) UHF E21 - E69 CATY ($01 - $05) CATV St - S10 (M1 - M10) CATV 811-20 (U1-Ut0) CATV S2t - S41 (Hyperband) TN systemnsine PAL D/K, SECAM D/K VHE Rt - R2 VHF RS - RS: VHF R6 - R12 UHF E21 - E69 Number of programme positions Aerial input ~ rear Headphones output - front M.NTSC playback (via AV input) from VCR NTSC 4.43 MHz NTSC playback (via AV input) from VCR NTSC 99 + VCR UHF / VHF 3.5 mm, impedance 82 ‘AV connector ~ rear AV connector = front AV1~ 21~pin connector ~ AV input/output, RGB input, Q—Link Front AV — RCA stereo sound signal input, 1 x RCA video signal input ‘The specifications may be subject to change without notice, Weight and dimensions are approximate.