Panasonic TH-P50S10A, TH-P46S10A, TH-P42S10A warranty Digital TV Other

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FAQs

Problem

Actions

HDMI

 

Set the sound setting of the connected equipment to “2ch L.PCM”.

Sound is unusual

Check the “HDMI1 / 3 Input” setting in the Sound Menu. (p. 25)

If digital sound connection has a problem, select analogue sound

 

connection. (p. 34)

Pictures from external equipment

Is the HDMI cable connected properly? (p. 44)

Turn Off the TV and equipment, then turn them On again.

are unusual when the equipment

Check an input signal from the equipment. (p. 48)

is connected via HDMI

Use an equipment compliant with EIA/CEA-861/861B.

Digital TV reception technology requires high quality, robust DTV signals which in some domestic aerial installations, may be relatively poor despite good analogue reception.

Aerial connection when using DTV and VCR / DVD Recorder

To maintain optimum signal quality from TV aerial, use a TV aerial splitter (as illustrated) when connecting two or more equipments to the same aerial.

TV

 

 

 

(Individual aerial)

 

 

 

Splitter

 

Aerial

Aerial Output

 

 

 

 

 

Input

Aerial Output

Aerial Input

VCR

terminal

 

 

(Individual aerial)

 

 

 

 

 

Digital TV

Other

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Check to ensure your area is covered by DVB transmissions.

 

 

Check that the aerial and antenna cable are designed for DVB. For your

 

 

safety, the aerial and cable should be inspected / installed by a licenced

 

After Digital TV Auto Tuning

installer that should comply with Australian Standard AS1417.1.

 

only some or no services are

Note: If you live within 5-10 Km of DVB transmission towers, a

 

combined VHF / UHF aerial should be adequate. Outside this area,

 

found

 

separate VHF and UHF aerials provide superior reception performance.

 

 

If you live in a unit or apartment, check to ensure the Master Antenna

 

 

TV (MATV) system is designed for analogue and DVB-T reception.

 

 

Please consult your body corporate.

 

 

Check “Signal Condition”. (p. 31) If “Signal Quality” or “Signal

 

 

Strength” are displayed in red or constantly changing, check aerial.

 

 

If problem persists consult your local TV aerial installer.

 

 

Check that the aerial and antenna cable are designed for DVB. For your

 

 

safety, the aerial and cable should be inspected / installed by a licenced

 

 

installer that should comply with Australian Standard AS1417.1.

 

Picture regularly breaks up

Interference (known as impulse noise) from household appliances

 

such as light switches, fridges etc may cause picture break up and /

 

on some programmes, or “No

 

or audio distortion. Use high quality quad shielded coaxial cable fl y

 

Signal” message

 

lead between TV and antenna wall socket to minimise impulse noise

 

 

pickup. If problem persists consult your local TV aerial installer.

 

 

When “No Signal” message is displayed check TV aerial connection.

 

 

The received signal may be too weak to allow the TV to reliably

 

 

lock to the desired “No Signal” programme to generate a stable

 

 

picture. Repeat the tuning procedure (p. 31). If problem persists

 

 

consult your local TV aerial installer.

 

 

Electrical atmospheric interference caused by local or distant

 

Picture very infrequently breaks

lighting storms or heavy rain with wind in “leafy” locations may cause

 

up on some or all programmes

pictures to break up and audio to mute or distort momentarily.

 

Impulse noise interference from an infrequently used electrical appliance,

 

 

or a passing vehicle or lawn mower with a “noisy” ignition system.

 

 

 

 

TV takes so long to turn on

Like your computer, the TV has to run a number of diagnostic and

 

software checks before it can display any programmes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The programme cannot be

Is the TV in Teletext mode? (p. 18)

 

changed

 

 

 

 

 

 

The programme cannot be

Is the programme skipped? (p. 29)

 

selected

 

 

 

TV goes into “Standby mode”

Off Timer function is activated.

 

The TV enters “Standby mode” about 30 mins. after analogue

 

 

broadcasting ends.

 

The remote control does not

Are the batteries installed correctly? (p. 7)

 

work

Has the TV been switched On?

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Contents Warranty Australia only Customer’s RecordPanasonic Australia Pty. Limited Model No. TH-P42S10A TH-P46S10A TH-P50S10AFebruary Turn your own living room into a movie theatreContents Safety Precautions This TV is designed to operate on 220 240 V, 50 / 60 Hz ACTV may fall off or tip over Important Installation Notices Cabinet, Pedestal MaintenanceLicence Display panelInstalling remote’s batteries Accessories / OptionsStandard accessories Optional accessoriesAttaching the pedestal Assembling the pedestalSecuring the TV Securing to a base Identifying ControlsPreventing the TV from falling over Fall-prevention partsRemote Control TV only Connecting aerialConnecting DVD Recorder / VCR Basic ConnectionSelect the viewing environment Auto TuningPlug the TV into mains socket and switch On Select your areaOn Screen Help Instructions box example Sound Menu Using the On-Screen DisplaysHow to use remote control Quick StartSelect a channel Turn power onSelect Digital TV or Analogue TV mode Watching TVEncrypted Off TimerDisplay information banner Display information bannerAspect Change the aspect ratio Display the selectable settings for the current programmeVolume Correction Change aspect ratioTo view a channel list of the selected favourite list Using TV GuideView TV Guide To the previous day To the next day To watch the programmeReveal hidden data Switch to TeletextViewing Teletext Select the page up toStore frequently viewed pages Watch TV while waiting for updateCall up Subtitles View in multiwindowWatching Videos and DVDs ViewTo return to TV TV Stop How to change the code for each equipmentStandby PlaySelect the menu How to Use Menu FunctionsAdjust or select Display the menuOverview Picture Sound SetupPicture Sound Advanced Select an input terminal and set Select SetupSelect Display Settings Select Input LabelsDisplay the menu Digital TV SettingsSelect Digital TV mode Select SetupSelect Digital TV or Analogue TV Select Digital TV Tuning Menu orAnalogue TV Tuning Menu Editing ChannelsTo move channel position Select a channel and add it to the listTo edit List Select a channel and add / deleteSelect a function Tuning ChannelsSelect Digital TV Tuning Menu or Analogue TV Tuning Menu Select Digital TV or Analogue TV Display the menuSet Digital TV channel manually Digital TV Manual Tuning Set Analogue TV channel manually Analogue TV Manual TuningUpdate channels automatically Update Channel List Follow the on-screen instructions Restore SettingsSelect System Menu Select Shipping ConditionAdvanced SettingsSetup Displaying PC Screen on TVHdmi Functions SetupSelect a folder to display the thumbnail Viewing from SD CardPhoto View Insert the SD Card Select Photo ViewTo display all the photos Viewing SetupSlideshow Start Slideshow operate in stepSelect the file to be viewed Audio SettingsMovie View Insert the SD CardViera Link features and connections Viera Link ControlTMConnection Channel download Power on linkPower off link Reduce unnecessary power consumption in standbyTo operate Pause Live TV To return to Live TV Select Stop in Direct TV Rec and accessPause Live TV programme Pause Live TV Display Viera Link MenuSelect Viera Link Control Select the equipment you want to accessIf you access the invalid equipment Menu of the accessed equipmentSpeaker control Speaker Selection Select Speaker SelectionSet to Home Cinema or TV Home CinemaDisplay Viera Tools Menu Select a featureFollow the operation of each feature Viera ToolsTo listen with speakers HeadphonesExternal Equipment Camcorder Game equipmentHdmi terminal To watch DVDsTo record / playback Video 4 pin terminalStereo / Bilingual Sound Selection Analogue TV mode Channel Allocation Analogue TV modeRating Digital TV mode Updating the software system Digital TV modeOn screen messages SD CardMessage Meaning / Action Data format for Card browsingPC connection Input signal that can be displayedSub 15-pin connector signal ∗ Mark Applicable input signalFAQs Problem ActionsSound Digital TV Other Specifications