Panasonic TX-20LB30X, TX-20LB30A manual Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Symptoms Checks Picture Sound

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Troubleshooting

If there is a problem with your LCD 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).

Symptoms

 

Checks

Picture

Sound

 

Snowy Picture

Noisy Sound

Aerial location, direction or connection

Multiple Image

Normal Sound

Aerial location, direction or connection

 

 

Electrical appliances

Interference

Noisy Sound

Cars / Motorcycles

 

 

Fluorescent lights

Normal Picture

No Sound

Volume level

Sound mute switched on.

 

 

 

 

TV set to AV mode

 

 

Not plugged into AC outlet.

No Picture

No Sound

Not switched on.

 

 

Picture / Sound controls set at minimum levels.

 

 

Check if in Standby mode.

No Colour

Normal Sound

Colour Controls set at minimum levels.

Colour system

 

 

Poor or Distorted

Weak or

Retune Channel (s).

Picture

No Sound

Normal Picture

Weak or

Sound reception may have deteriorated.

distorted sound

Sound system

 

 

 

This is a characteristic of liquid crystal panels and is not a

There may be red spots,

 

problem. The liquid crystal panel is built with very high precision

Normal Sound

technology giving you fine picture details. Occasionally, a few

blue spots and green

non-active pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed point of

spots on the screen

 

 

blue, green, or red.

 

 

 

 

Please note this does not affect the performance of your LCD.

Maintenance

To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth dipped in 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 chemically treated cloth, read the instructions that came with the cloth carefully.

Do not wipe the LCD with water.

Neutral detergent

Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth.

If the cabinet is heavily soiled, wipe with a well-wrung soft cloth dipped in kitchen cleanser (neutral) diluted with water.

CAUTION:

If water or similar substances get inside the monitor via the liquid crystal panel surface, a malfunction may result.

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Contents LCD TV Contents AccessoriesTV Games / Home Computers Optional External Equipment Cabinet and LCD panel carePreparation Receiver Location For optimum quality pictureObserve the following precaution Fitting remote control batteriesHow to use the LCD stand How to hang the LCD TV on the wallPower On / Off Antenna connectionConnect the mains plug to the wall socket How to connect the Headphones terminal Audio / Video connectionsGreen button How to connect the AV1 Input terminals To bundle the cables with the clamperVideo 4 pin terminal How to connect the DVD Input terminals Digital TV-SET-TOP-BOX DTV-STBBasic controls top panel and remote control Function selectUsing the On Screen Displays On Screen Help ‘Instructions’ boxTuning Position DirectAuto Tune Auto Tune via top panelAccess Manual Tune Manual Tune via top panelChannel Allocation Receive ChannelMenu BACKLIGHT, CONTRAST, BRIGHTNESS, COLOUR, SharpnessTemp PNR Mpeg NR Treble VolumeBass BalanceTeletext OFF Timer3D-COMB Text Select Tuning Menu Child LockWill display a 169 picture at its standard Aspect ControlsStill Size and can be selected if you wish to view in thisPhoto View mode Folders and FilesCompatible Card Card Menu ScreenInterval NTSC-TINT TempSlide Show SequenceMulti mode Single modeSlide Show Teletext operation HoldAccessing sub pages Update DisplayUpdate Favourite Page F.PWhen in Fastext or TOP operation IndexVCR / DVD operation Stereo / Bilingual Sound SelectionButton Function Remote control setting DVDSymptoms Checks Picture Sound TroubleshootingMaintenance To clean this unit, wipe with a soft, dry clothSpecifications LCDCustomer’s Record