LCD TV Operating Instructions Model No. TC-20LA2 TC-20LA2D LCD TV shown above is model TC-20LA2. For assistance, please call : 1-800-211-PANA (7262) or send e-mail to : consumerproducts@panasonic.com or visit us at www.panasonic.com (U.S.A) For assistance, please call : 787-750-4300 or visit us at www.panasonic.com (Puerto Rico) For assistance, please call : 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.
Important Safety Instructions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrow head within a triangle is intended to tell the user that parts inside the product are a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to tell the user that important operating and servicing instructions are in the papers with the appliance.
Important Safety Instructions 18) If an outside antenna is connected to the EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA television equipment, be sure the antenna system GROUNDING AS PER (NEC) is grounded so as to provide some protection NATIONAL ELECTRICAL against voltage surges and built up static CODE ANTENNA charges. In the U.S.
Dear Panasonic Customer Welcome to the Panasonic family of customers. We hope that you will have many years of enjoyment from your new 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, and record the model number and serial number of your set in the space provided on the rear cover of these instructions.
Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions .............................. 2 Installation ............................................................. 6 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................ 7 Manual de instrucciones [ Resumen ] Remote control battery installation ...................... 7 Maintenance .......................................................... 8 Instalación de las pilas del mando a distancia ..... 27 Connections ..........................................................
Installation 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. Optional External Equipment The Video/Audio connection between components can be made with shielded video and audio cables.
Installation SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Check the accessories before installations. • Operating Instruction book • Remote Control Transmitter (EUR7726020) • Warranty Card • Service Center List (For U.S.A.) TV • Batteries for the Remote Control Transmitter (2 × AA size) • Customer Card (For U.S.A.) Remote control battery installation Requires two AA batteries. 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Install the batteries and replace the cover. Note the correct polarity (+ and -).
Maintenance To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth dipped in a soap and water solution or a weak detergent solution. • Use eyeglass cleaner to remove stubborn dirt from the LCD. • Never use alcohol, paint thinner or benzine to clean this unit. • Before using a chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully.
Connections Cable Box Connection • For reception of cable channels (01 - 125), connect the cable supplied by your local cable company. The antenna mode must be set to CABLE (see page 16, MODE). • Certain cable systems offset some channels to reduce interference or have Premium (scrambled) channels. A cable converter box is required for proper reception. Check with your local cable company for its compatibility requirements. • Set the TV channel to CH3 or CH4, cable when using this connection.
Connections Connecting Other Equipment Audio OUT R DVD/STB COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Y Pb AUDIO cable Y VIDEO Pr COMPONENT VIDEO cable AUDIO R L VIDEO S-VIDEO PB L 1 AUDIO 2 INPUT PR R COMPORNENT VIDEO INPUT ANT Y VIDEO AUDIO R L PB VIDEO S-VIDEO L 1 AUDIO PR R 2 INPUT AUDIO cable VIDEO cable COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO cable Super-VHS VCR R Audio OUT L Video OUT CAMCORDER VIDEO GAME CONSOLE S-Video OUT Notes: • Only 480i and 480p are available through the component input
Connections To bundle the cables with the clamper [TC-20LA2] 1. Pull upward. 2. Put the cables and close. Y VIDEO AUDIO R L VIDEO S-VIDEO PB L 1 AUDIO 2 INPUT VHF PR R COMPORNENT VIDEO INPUT UHF Note: • Do not put the antenna cable and the power cord together to avoid noise.
Power ON / OFF Connecting the Plug to the Wall Outlet AC120V, 60Hz Y VIDEO AUDIO R L VIDEO S-VIDEO PB 1 1 2 2 L AUDIO INPUT PR R COMPORNENT VIDEO INPUT VHF / UHF Power cord Note: • The TV consumes some power as long as the power cord is inserted into the wall outlet. Turning the Power On On the main unit Main Power switch TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER POWER Press to turn the TV’s main power on/off.
Basic Controls TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER TV/VIDEO button Volume Up/Down Channel Up/Down Main POWER switch Press to turn the TV’s main power on/off. (see page 12) Remote control sensor Within about 20 feet (6 meters) in front of the TV set. POWER button Press to turn the TV on or off. (see page 12) Note: This does not work when the main power is off (No light). TV/VIDEO button Press to change the input mode.
Menu Operations 1 2 Press to display MENU screen. MENU ADJUST MENU ADJUST SET UP PICTURE PICTURE ADJUST AUDIO SET UP AUDIO ADJUST PICTURE PICTURE ADJUST or MENU ADJUST AUDIO AUDIO ADJUST SET UP LANGUAGE PROGRAM CH LOCK CLOSED CAPTION INPUT LABEL OTHER ADJUST MENU ADJUST SET UP PICTURE PICTURE ADJUST AUDIO AUDIO ADJUST ON SCREEN HELP ‘Instruction’ box An On Screen Help box is displayed when a menu is displayed on the TV.
Menu Operations Press to select the MENU screen (ADJUST or SET UP). Press to select the sub-menu feature. Press to display the sub-menu screen. • To return to the previous screen : • To exit the MENU screen: This returns to the normal viewing.
Menu Operations Tuning Channels 1 2 Press the TV/ VIDEO button to display the TV channel. Press to select PROGRAM CH. Press to display the PROGRAM CHANNELS screen. MENU ADJUST SET UP LANGUAGE PROGRAM CH LOCK CLOSED CAPTION INPUT LABEL OTHER ADJUST 3 Press to select MODE. Press to select TV or CABLE. PROGRAM CHANNELS MODE TV CABLE AUTO PROGRAM MANUAL PROGRAM Automatic channel programming Automatically scans and stores all the TV channels. 4 Press to select AUTO PROGRAM.
Menu operations Manual channel programming Add or delete a channel manually. 4 Press to select MANUAL PROGRAM. PROGRAM CHANNELS MODE TV CABLE AUTO PROGRAM MANUAL PROGRAM Press to display the MANUAL PROGRAM screen. 5 6 MANUAL PROGRAM ENTER CHANNEL 121 Press to select the channel. • You can also use the numbered buttons. Press to add the channel to the Channel Memory (the channel number turns blue). Press to delete the channel from the Channel Memory (the channel number turns yellow).
Menu Operations LOCK In the United States, the V-CHIP consists of two rating systems, which are MPAA (MOTION PICTURE) and TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES. Its function is to block programs by the rating data in the XDS data packets sent from broadcasting stations. The user can select which rating programs should be blocked by the LOCK MENU options. 1 Press to select LOCK. MENU ADJUST Press to display the LOCK screen.
Menu Operations U.S. TV PROGRAM 6 Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS?. Press to select NO or YES. NO : Cannot view programs with NR signals. YES : Can view programs with NR signal. U. S. TV PROGRAMS VIEW NR PROGRAMS? NO YES SETTING BASIC TV—Y TV—Y7 FV TV—G 7 Press to select SETTING. Press to select BASIC or DETAILED. TV—PG V S L D TV—1 4 V S L D TV—MA V S L Title 8 Option Press to select the rating. BASIC : You can select the titles. DETAILED : You can select the titles and options.
Menu Operations U.S. MOVIES 6 Press to select VIEW NR PROGRAMS?. Press to select NO or YES. NO : Cannot view programs with NR signals. YES : Can view programs with NR signals. 7 U. S. MOVIES VIEW NR PROGRAMS? NO YES Press to select the rating. Press to lock or unlock the rating.
Menu Operations CANADIAN ENGLISH RATINGS CHART E Exempt - Exempt programming includes: news, sports, documentaries and other information programming, talk shows, music videos, and variety programming. C Programming intended for children under age 8. No offensive language, nudity or sexual content. C8+ Programming generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over. No profanity, nudity or sexual content. G General programming, suitable for all audiences. PG Parental Guidance suggested.
Menu Operations CLOSED CAPTION This unit has a built in decoder that provides a visual depiction of the audio portion of a television program in the form of written words across the screen (white or colored letters on a black background). It allows you to read the dialogue of a television program or other information. 1 Press to select CLOSED CAPTION. MENU ADJUST SET UP LANGUAGE PROGRAM CH LOCK Press to display the CLOSED CAPTION screen.
Menu Operations INPUT LABEL You can change the label of the video inputs to match with the connected device (VCR, DVD player etc.). 1 Press to select INPUT LABEL. MENU ADJUST SET UP Press to display the INPUT LABEL screen. LANGUAGE PROGRAM CH LOCK CLOSED CAPTION INPUT LABEL Press to select the video input (VIDEO1, VIDEO2 or COMPONENT). 2 Press to select the INPUT LABEL.
Menu Operations PICTURE ADJUST 1 Press to select PICTURE ADJUST. MENU ADJUST SET UP PICTURE PICTURE ADJUST AUDIO AUDIO ADJUST Press to display the PICTURE ADJUST screen. 2 Press to select the sub-menu. PICTURE ADJUST NORMAL PIC MODE BACK LIGHT STANDARD + 30 Adjust the setting watching the picture behind the menu. PICTURE 0 BRIGHTNESS 0 Press to activate the setting if necessary.
Menu Operations AUDIO ADJUST 1 Press to select AUDIO ADJUST. MENU ADJUST SET UP PICTURE PICTURE ADJUST AUDIO AUDIO ADJUST Press to display the AUDIO ADJUST screen. 2 Press to select the sub-menu. Select the setting listening to the sound. Press to activate the setting if necessary. AUDIO ADJUST NORMAL MODE AUTO BASS +4 TREBLE +1 STEREO SAP MONO NORMAL/NORMALIZE Select “NORMALIZE” and press “OK” button to return each MODE to the factory default setting.
ASPECT Controls (For Video input only) This feature allows you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. Each time you press the button: 4:3 16 : 9 Notes: • The aspect setting is stored separately for VIDEO1, VIDEO2 and COMPONENT. • In TV mode, the aspect is fixed at 4:3. Picture Mode 4:3 Explanation 4:3 mode will display a 4:3 picture at its standard 4:3 size without any stretching.
Manual de instrucciones [ Resumen ] Estimado cliente de Panasonic Bienvenido a la familia de clientes de Panasonic. Esperamos sinceramente que disfrute durante muchos años de su nuevo Esperamos sinceramente que disfrute durante muchos años de su nuevo televisor LCD. Para obtener el máximo beneficio de su aparato, lea estas instrucciones antes de hacer cualquier ajuste, y guárdelas para poder utilizarlas como referencia en el futuro.
Ajuste el soporte con el ángulo deseado • TC-20LA2 El ángulo del soporte se puede ajustar entre 5° hacia delante y 15° hacia atrás, y se puede girar 30° hacia la derecha/izquierda. Frente 30 30 Frente • TC-20LA2D El ángulo del soporte está fijado en 14° hacia atrás.
Conexión Nota: Con este aparato no se suministran cables ni adaptadores. Conexión de antena Para recibir correctamente los canales de VHF/UHF se requiere una antena externa. Para obtener la mejor recepción se recomienda utilizar una antena para exteriores. El modo de antena debe ajustarse a TV (consulte la página 36, MODO).
Conexión Conexión del receptor de TV por cable • Para recibir los canales de televisión por cable (01 - 125) conecte el cable suministrado por su compañía de televisión por cable. El modo de antena debe ajustarse a CABLE (consulte la página 36, MODO). • Ciertos sistemas de televisión por cable neutralizan algunos canales para reducir interferencias o tienen canales especiales (codificados). Para recibir correctamente estos canales se necesita un sintonizador de conversión de televisión por cable.
Conexión Para unir y atar los cables con la abrazadera [TC-20LA2] 1. Tire hacia arriba. 2. Ponga juntos los cables y cierre la abrazadera. Y VIDEO AUDIO R L VIDEO S-VIDEO PB L 1 AUDIO 2 INPUT VHF PR R COMPORNENT VIDEO INPUT UHF Nota: • No ponga el cable de la antena y el cable de la alimentación juntos para evitar ruidos.
Conexión/desconexión de la alimentación Conexión de la clavija a la toma de corriente CA 120 V, 60 Hz Y VIDEO AUDIO R L VIDEO S-VIDEO PB 1 1 2 2 L AUDIO INPUT PR R COMPORNENT VIDEO INPUT VHF / UHF Cable de alimentación Nota: • El televisor consumirá algo de corriente siempre que el enchufe del cable de alimentación esté introducido en la toma de corriente.
Controles básicos TV/VIDEO VOLUME CHANNEL POWER Botón TV/VIDEO Subida/bajada del volumen Canal superior/inferior Interruptor POWER principal Púlselo para conectar/desconectar la alimentación principal del televisor (consulte la página 32). Botón de la alimentación Púlselo para encender o apagar el televisor (consulte la página 32). Nota: Esto no funciona cuando la alimentación principal está desconectada (apagado). Botón TV/VIDEO Púlselo para cambiar el modo de entrada.
Operaciones con menús 1 2 Púlselo para visualizar la pantalla MENU. MENU Ajuste MENU Ajuste Configu. Imagen Ajuste Imagen Sonido Configu. Ajuste Sonido Imagen Ajuste Imagen o MENU Ajuste Sonido Ajuste Sonido MENU Ajuste Configu. Configu. Imagen Ajuste Imagen Sonido Ajuste Sonido Cuadro de instrucciones de ayuda en pantalla Cuando se visualiza un menú en el televisor aparece un cuadro de ayuda en la pantalla.
Operaciones con menús Púlselo para seleccionar la pantalla MENU (Ajuste o Configu.). Púlselo para seleccionar la función de menú secundario. Púlselo para visualizar la pantalla de menú secundario. • Para volver a la pantalla anterior : • Para salir de la pantalla MENU : Con esto se retorna a la visión normal.
Operaciones con menús Sintonización de canales 1 2 Pulse el botón TV/VIDEO para visualizar el canal de TV. Pulse para seleccionar Prog. Canales. MENU Ajuste Configu. Pulse para visualizar la pantalla Prog. Canales. 3 Pulse para seleccionar MODO. Prog. Canales Pulse para seleccionar TV o CABLE. TV MODO CABLE PROGRAMA AUTO PROGRAMA MANUAL Programación automática de canales Explora y guarda automáticamente todos los canales de TV. 4 5 Pulse para seleccionar PROGRAMA AUTO.
Operaciones con menús Programación automática de canales Añada o borre un canal manualmente. 4 Pulse para seleccionar PROGRAMA MANUAL. Prog. Canales MODO TV CABLE PROGRAMA AUTO PROGRAMA MANUAL Pulse para visualizar la pantalla PROGRAMA MANUAL. 5 6 PROGRAMA MANUAL Entre Canal 121 Pulse para seleccionar canal. • También puede utilizar los botones numerados. Púlselo para añadir el canal a la memoria de canales (el número del canal se pone de color azul).
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).
Specifications TC-20LA2 Power Source Power Consumption LCD Screen Size Channel Capability Sound Speaker Headphones FEATURES Operating Conditions TC-20LA2D AC 120 V, 60 Hz Average use : 65 W Stand-by condition : 0.11 W Power off : 0.08 W 20-inch (510 mm), 4:3 aspect ratio LCD panel 16.06 ″ (408.0 mm) (W) × 12.05 ″ (306.0 mm) (H) VHF-12 : UHF-56 : Cable-125 4 cm, 2 pcs, 16 Ω M3 (3.
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.
