Panasonic TH-42PX8A Sound is unusual, Pictures from external equipment, Is connected via Hdmi

FAQs

HDMI

DVB

Problem	Actions
	Set the sound setting of the connected equipment to “2ch L.PCM”.
Sound is unusual	•Check the “HDMI1 Input” setting in the Sound Menu. (p. 24)
	•If digital sound connection has a problem, select analogue sound
	•connection. (p. 35)
Pictures from external equipment	Is the HDMI cable connected properly? (p. 40)
	•Turn Off the TV and equipment, then turn them On again.
are unusual when the equipment	•Check an input signal from the equipment. (p. 44)
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.

	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)
Aerial connection when using
			Splitter
DTV and VCR / DVD Recorder
		Aerial Output
	Aerial
	Input	Aerial Output	Aerial Input
	terminal
	VCR		(Individual aerial)
	Check to ensure your area is covered by DVB transmissions.
	•(www.dba.org.au/)
	Check that the aerial and antenna cable are designed for DVB.
	•For your safety, the aerial and cable should be inspected /
After DVB Auto Tuning only	installed by a licenced installer that should comply with Australian
	Standard AS1417.1.
some or no DVB services are	Note: If you live within 5-10 Km of DVB transmission towers, a
found	combined VHF / UHF aerial should be adequate. Outside this
	area, separate VHF and UHF aerials provide superior reception

•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. (www.dba.org.au/)performance.

	Check “Signal Display”. (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
Picture regularly breaks up on	Standard AS1417.1.
	Interference (known as impulse noise) from household
some programmes, or	•appliances such as light switches, fridges etc may cause picture
“No Signal” message	break up and / or audio distortion. Use high quality quad shielded
	coaxial cable fly 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.
Picture very infrequently	Electrical atmospheric interference caused by local or distant lighting
	•storms or heavy rain with wind in “leafy” locations may cause
breaks up on some or all	pictures to break up and audio to mute or distort momentarily.
	Impulse noise interference from an infrequently used electrical
programmes	•appliance, or a passing vehicle or lawn mower with a “noisy”
	ignition system.

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