About the Panasonic TC-L32X1
Size isn't everything. The compact Panasonic TC-L32X1 proves it with a crisp, clear high-definition picture sized for a bedroom, office, or kitchen. Many people only know Panasonic for their superb plasma TVs, but the company has been building highly-rated LCD HDTVs for years, too.
One thing you'll notice right away is that the TC-L32X1's picture remains vivid and colorful even if you move around your room. All LCD screens look bright and colorful when you're sitting directly in front of them, but some dim quickly as you move off axis. Panasonic's "IPS" (In-Plane Switching) screen technology helps maintain consistent color and contrast at wider viewing angles.
The set of hookup jacks includes three HDMI inputs and a component video input to handle your high-def sources. An SD memory card slot on the side of the TV lets you view an instant slideshow of your digital photos. And for something really different, a supplied dock lets you plug in your iPod® and listen to tunes or watch videos. The iPod menus appear on the TV screen, and you simply use the TV's remote to navigate through them.
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Product highlights:
- 31.5" screen (measured diagonally)
- widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio
- high-gloss black finish
- built-in digital (ATSC) and analog (NTSC) tuners for over-the-air TV broadcasts (antenna required)
- built-in QAM cable TV tuner receives unscrambled programs without a set-top box (cable service required)
- IPS (In-Plane Switching) LCD panel for a better picture when viewed from an angle
- 1366 x 768 pixels
- 8-millisecond pixel response time
- 12,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio
- Sub Pixel Control digital video processing
- Intelligent Scene Controller dynamic backlighting for better contrast and black levels
- built-in stereo speakers (10 watts x 2)
- remote control
- VIERA Link simplifies control of compatible Panasonic components via the HDMI connection (HDMI-CEC)
- 6 A/V inputs, including:
- 2 composite video (1 rear, 1 side)
- 1 S-video (side)
- 1 component video
- 3 HDMI (2 rear, 1 side) — accepts signals up to 1080i
- PC input: analog RGB (D-Sub 15-pin)
- RF input for antenna/cable signals
- optical digital audio output for Dolby® Digital
- side SD memory card slot for digital photo playback
- included iPod® dock enables playback of music and videos with compatible iPod models
- Energy Star® 3.0 compliant see our article on TV power consumption for more info about this and other testing standards
- detachable stand (stand "footprint" is 14-1/8"W x 8-5/8"D)
- wall-mountable (bracket not included)
- 31-3/8"W x 20-1/8"H x 3-1/4"D (21-5/8"H x 8-5/8"D on stand)
- weight: 28.9 lbs. with stand; 25.1 lbs. without stand
- warranty: 1 year parts & labor carry-in service
- MFR # TC-L32X1
What's in the box:
Panasonic TC-L32X1 owner's manual
- 32" Widescreen LCD TV
- Pedestal base
- Wireless remote control (N2QAYB000321)
- 2 "AA" batteries
- TNM2AX0011 iPod dock
- 4 Machine screws (M4 x 10) with lock washers attached
- Ferrite core
- Cleaning cloth
- Quick Start Guide (Eng/Fre/Spa)
- Attaching the pedestal to TV instructions
- HDTV Setup Guide
- Corrections sheet
- "Maintaining the shiny parts" note
- Child Safety/Digital Television Transition Notice
- Panasonic Product Registration card
- Customer Care Plan card
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Features
High Definition Tuner: With built-in HDTV tuners for over-the-air (ATSC) and unencrypted cable signals (QAM), you don't have to purchase a separate digital set-top box to receive and decode HDTV/SDTV signals.
Native Resolution: The Panasonic Viera TC-L32X1 has a display resolution of 1366 x 768 (720p). All incoming signals are converted to this native resolution. The HDMI digital and component video inputs will accept 1080i, 720p, 480p, and 480i, and will display them as 1366 x 768.
Aspect Mode: Depending on the input signal, you can choose one of the following aspect modes.
- 4:3: Displays a 4:3 picture at its standard size with bars along the sides.
- Zoom: Magnifies the picture uniformly (vertically and horizontally) to fill the screen, so the top and bottom are cut off (recommended for letter box sources).
- Full: Stretches the picture horizontally to fill the screen (recommended for anamorphic sources).
- Just: Stretches a 4:3 picture to fill the screen but with aspect correction applied to the sides of the screen so that elongation is only apparent at the left and right edges of the screen (recommended for normal TV broadcasts).
- H-Fill: enlarges the 4:3 picture horizontally to fill the screen, the side edges are cut off.
AI Picture: The AI Picture function controls dark areas of the LCD screen without affecting the black level or brightness in the overall picture.
Backlight: This feature adjust the luminance of the LCD panel's back light.Picture Mode: You can choose one of the following picture modes:
- Vivid: Provides enhanced contrast and sharpness when viewing in a well lit room.
- Standard: Recommended for normal viewing conditions with subdued room lighting.
- Cinema: For watching movies in a dark room, provides a soft, film-like picture.
- Game: For playing video games; this mode will be set automatically if "Game" is selected from the Input label setting.
- Custom: Adjusts picture, brightness, color, tint, and sharpness.
Advanced Picture Settings: The television offers the following advanced picture settings.
- Color Temperature: This feature select the level of color temperature from warm (red), cool (blue), or normal.
- Color Management: When turned on, color management enhances green and blue color reproduction. This is especially useful for outdoor scenes.
- Color Matrix: When viewing a signal input through the component video inputs, this TV will automatically optimize the color parameters based on the color matrix setting: SD (standard definition TV), HD (high definition TV), 480p (only 480 line progressive signal accepted).
- Video NR: Video Noise Reduction removes snow from a weaker analog TV signal.
- MPEG Noise Reduction: MPEG NR reduces noise of specific digital signals of DVD, STB, etc.
- Black Level: You can select Dark or Light for the television's black level for specific digital signals from the unit's external inputs.
Audio Settings: The TV is equipped with the following audio adjustments.
- AI Sound: This audio feature equalizes the overall volume levels across all the channels and external inputs.
- Bass and Treble: The TV offers independent Bass and Treble adjustment.
- Surround Function: The surround function enhances audio response when listening to stereo programming. This function is active only for the TV's optional speakers.
- Volume Leveler: The Volume Leveler monitors the difference in audio levels between inputs and minimizes the change in volume when you change inputs. This function is active only for the TV's built-in speakers.
Input Labels: Each input can be labeled to reflect the source connected. The label options are Skip, VCR, DVD, Cable, Satellite, DVR, Game, AUX, Receiver, Computer, Blu-ray, Camera, DVD Rec, Home Theater, Monitor, Media Center, Media EXT, or Other.
Note: If an input's label is set to skip, that input isn't selected when toggling through inputs with the TV/Video button.
Lock: The Lock function has the following settings to block viewing of particular channels or inputs. You create a 4-digit password that's required to bypass the lock. The available settings are:
- Off: nothing is locked
- All: all channels and external inputs are locked
- Game: channels 3 and 4 and the video inputs are locked
- Channel: locks up to seven specific channels
- Program: block programs based on their TV or movie rating
Parental Controls: V-chip technology allows parents to restrict the viewing of programs that they feel are inappropriate for their children to watch. Parental controls can be based on Motion Picture Ratings (G, PG, PG-13, etc.), U.S. TV ratings (TV-G, TV-Y, TV-14, TV-MA, etc.), Canadian English or Canadian French ratings charts.
Sleep Timer: You can set the TV's sleep timer to automatically turn off the TV after a selected amount of time. The sleep timer can be set to 30, 60, or 90 minutes.
Programmable On/Off Timers: The programmable timers allow you to program the TV set to turn itself on and off at designated times, on designated days, tuned to designated channels. Up to 5 events can be programmed using the timers. An event can have multiple episodes (Daily, Mon-Fri, Every Wed, etc).
Power Saving Controls: The television features the following power saving controls.
- No Signal Shut-Off: To conserve energy, the TV automatically turn off when no signal continues more than 10 minutes.
- No Action Shut-Off: To conserve energy, the TV automatically turns off when no operation of remote or front panel key continues more than 3 hours.
- Power Save: Reduces screen brightness to lower power consumption. Also eye-friendly for viewing in a dark room.
Remote Control
Remote Control: The TV comes with an IR wireless remote control that is designed to control the Panasonic television. The remote control will also operate certain functions of Panasonic equipment with "HDAVI Control" connected by HDMI automatically through the TV's VIERA Link feature.
VIERA Link: VIERA Link HDAVI Control lets you operate all of your Panasonic "HDAVI Control" compatible home theater components connected by HDMI by pressing a single button on your TV's remote control. Panasonic equipment with the "HDAVI Control" function enables the following operations: Automatic input switching, Power on link, Power off link, Speaker control, and One-touch theater playback. Equipment with HDAVI Control 2 (or more) function enables the following operations: Providing the setting information, Automatic lip-sync function, and Direct TV recording.
Mounting Options
Pedestal Base: The television comes with an unattached pedestal base which allows the TV to be placed on your television stand, shelf or cabinet. The pedestal base attaches to the television using the supplied hardware. The television weighs 28.9 lbs with the stand attached. The pedestal base can be removed for wall-mounting purposes.
Wall Mounting: On the back of the TV there are four threaded inserts to attach a wall mount bracket. The inserts require 6mm bolts (sold separately) and the spacing is VESA 200 x 200 (200mm x 200mm). The television weighs 25.1 lbs with the stand detached.
Inputs and Outputs
HDMI Inputs: The television features two HDMI inputs and one HDMI input on its right side-panel. The HDMI terminals can accommodate a copy-protected digital connection (HDCP) to other devices (such as digital set-top boxes) that have compatible interfaces. The HDMI inputs will accept 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i.
Component Video Input: The component video input will accept 1080i, 720p, 480p and 480i input.
SD-Card Slot: The television also features a side-panel SD-card slot for viewing JPEG still images from an Secure Digital (SD) or SDHC card. You can view JPEG photos taken with a digital camera or digital video camera and saved on an SD-card via the television's side-panel SD-card slot. The TC-L32X1 supports JPEG file still images stored on SD-cards up to 2GB, SDHC cards up to 16GB, and miniSD cards up 1 GB (miniSD cards require an adapter for playback). The television can recognized up to 9,999 JPEG files and image resolutions from 160 x 120 to 10,000,000 pixels. You can view back images individually, in a 12-image index or as a slide-show. During single image playback you can rotate the image 360-degrees in 90-degree intervals clockwise or counter-clockwise. During the slide-show mode you can select the display time interval between images: Very fast, Fast, Medium, Slow, Very slow. You can also select the transition effect: Off, Wipe, Comb, Dissolve, Checker, or Random. In addition you can select from 3 types of background music.
iPod Dock: You can enjoy iPod music, videos, and photos on the television, via the TV's proprietary rear-panel iPod dock input and using the supplied iPod dock. The included iPod dock allows audio/video playback, control, information display, and charging of select iPod's when connected to the TC-L32X1. The television and dock are compatible with the following iPods - iPod video (5th generation), iPod touch (1st/2nd generation), iPod classic (80/120/160GB), iPod nano (1st/2nd/3rd/4th generation). The television's intuitive on-screen menu makes it easy to control your iPod's audio/video content from the TVs remote.
PC Input: The television can be used as a monitor for your PC through the TV's RGB HD-15 input. You can also listen to PC sound with audio cable connected from your PC to the TV's A/V 1 input.
Digital Audio Out: The rear-panel optical digital output allows you to send a Dolby Digital bit stream to a Dolby Digital receiver or decoder. If the program doesn't include a Dolby Digital soundtrack, a 2-channel PCM bit stream is output.
Side Panel AV Input: The television features a composite video and S-video input along with a set of analog stereo RCA audio inputs on the right side of the TV.
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