Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. The lightning flash with arrow The exclamation point within a head within a triangle is triangle is intended to tell the intended to tell the user that user that important operating parts inside the product are a and servicing instructions are risk of electric shock to in the papers with the persons. appliance. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. FCC CAUTION: ANY CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS TV RECEIVER NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF AMERICA COULD CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, WHICH WOULD VOID THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT. ENVIRONMENTAL NOTICE: THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES BOTH A CATHODE RAY TUBE (CRT) AND OTHER COMPONENTS THAT CONTAIN LEAD. DISPOSAL OF THESE MATERIALS MAY BE REGULATED IN YOUR COMMUNITY DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. FOR DISPOSAL OR RECYCLING INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES, OR THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES ALLIANCE: TABLEOFCONTENTS Table of Contents Congratulations ......................................................... 2 Customer Record ...................................................................... 2 Care and Cleaning..................................................................... 2 Specifications ............................................................................ 2 Installation.................................................................. 3 Television Location....................................................................3 Optional Cable Connections...................................................... 3 AC Power Supply Cord.............................................................. 3 Cable / Antenna Connection...................................................... 3 Feature Chart ............................................................. 4 Optional Equipment Connections ........................... 5 VCR........................................................................................... 5 Front Control Panel .................................................................. 5 Amplifier (TO AUDIO AMP) ...................................................... 6 Remote Control Operation........................................ 7 Mode Operational Key Chart ....................................................8 Programming the Remote .......................................................10 Programming With a Code......................................................10 Programming Without a Code.................................................10 Component Codes...................................................................11 Icon Menu Navigation ............................................. 13 Main Menu Icons...................................................... 14 Icon Menus..............................................................................14 Icon Menu Operation...............................................15 Set Up......................................................................................15 Picture .....................................................................................17 Timer .......................................................................................18 Audio .......................................................................................19 Channels .................................................................................21 Lock.........................................................................................21 V-Chip Menu Operation........................................... 22 U.S. TV Programs ...................................................................22 U.S. Movies.............................................................................24 Rating Systems for Canada.....................................................25 Troubleshooting Chart............................................27 Limited Warranty ..................................................... 28 Customer Services Directory ................................. 30 Limited Warranty (Canada).....................................31 Index ......................................................................... 32 Read these instructions completely before operating television. Contents are subject to change without notice or obligation. Copyright 2002 by Matsushita Electric Corporation of America. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying and distribution is a violation of law. 1 • CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations Your new Panasonic Tau television is designed to provide state-of-the-art picture quality and features an innovative pure flat picture tube. It was thoroughly tested and tuned at the factory for best performance. Customer Record The model and serial number of this product are located on the back of the television. You should note the model and serial number in the space provided and retain as a permanen...
