Panasonic TX-28DTS3 Page 4 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Remote Control Transmitter

EUR511240

Batteries for the Remote Control

Transmitter.

(2 x R6 (UM3) size)

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Operating Instruction book

TQB8E3620

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TX-- 32DTS3
TX-- 28DTS3

VS---32PL / VS---28PL

(Video cabinet)

Telephone cable

PAN---001---02

Use only this cable

Replace the cover

Slide off the battery cover

Insert batteries

note correct polarity

(+ and

)

Notes:

Make sure that the batteries are fitted the correct way round.

Do not mix old batteries with new batteries. Remove old, exhausted batteries immediately.

Do not mix different battery types, i.e. Alkaline and Manganese. Do not use rechargeable (Ni

Cad) batteries.

ACCESSORIES

INSERTING THE REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES

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Page 1: ...TQB8E3620 2 Operating Instructions Colour Television with Integrated Digital Terrestrial Decoder and Integrated Digital Satellite Decoder TX 32DTS3 U K Standard TX 28DTS3 ALL MODES ...

Page 2: ...n Screen Displays 12 Aspect Control 13 Main Menu 15 Sound Menu 16 Setup Menu 17 Tuning Menu overview 18 Tuning Menu Auto setup 19 Tuning Menu Analogue Manual Tuning 20 Tuning Menu Install satellite 21 Tuning Menu Shipping condition 22 Tuning Menu Owner I D 23 Analogue Manual tuning front panel controls 24 DTT Setup Menu 25 Common Interface Module Menu 27 Favourites Setup Menu 29 Information Banner...

Page 3: ...e must be 5 amp rated and should be approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark ASA or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse If the fitted plug has a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained Replacement fuse covers can be purchased through your local Pan...

Page 4: ...Video cabinet Telephone cable PAN 001 02 Use only this cable Replace the cover 1 2 3 Slide off the battery cover Insert batteries note correct polarity and Notes D Make sure that the batteries are fitted the correct way round D Do not mix old batteries with new batteries Remove old exhausted batteries immediately D Do not mix different battery types i e Alkaline and Manganese Do not use rechargeab...

Page 5: ...Colour Sharpness Tint in NTSC mode Bass Treble Balance Tuning mode only when viewing analogue transmissions and Geomagnetic Correction Increases or decreases the programme position by one When a function is already displayed press to increase or decrease the selected function TV AV switch see page 35 Headphone socket see page 43 RCA Audio Video sockets page 43 Indicator LED s Red indicates Standby...

Page 6: ...Note If using a Q Link VCR then the AV2 Scart of the TV must be connected to the AV1 socket of the VCR If your VCR is not a Q Link VCR please consult your VCR operating instruction book RF Connection D Connect the RF cable to the Aerial Input socket of the VCR and an RF cable from the VCR Aerial Output socket to the TV Aerial socket D Connect the RF cable from your Satellite dish to the Dish input...

Page 7: ...nformation on Q Link can be found on page 36 In order for Q Link to function correctly the Scart cables must be connected correctly Please see page 6 option 2 It is advised that if you wish to use your VCR in a recording capacity it must be connected to the AV2 SCARTsocket of your TV AV2 out offers you a choice of signals to send to the AV2 SCART socket You can choose from the signals currently tu...

Page 8: ...U This will take about 6 mins If both connections are available you may select Aerial and Dish See If you have not connected your dish select Aerial only A dish may be installed at a later date See Aerial and Dish The TV set will switch to Sky mode and automatically detect and store all available channels The TV will then tune to the Sky welcome channel If you have inserted your Sky viewing card y...

Page 9: ...BBC1 Notes If the VCR has not accepted download data from the TV you may need to select the Download option from the VCR s menu system Refer to the VCR operating instruction book If Q Link is not operating correctly check the following D The Scart cable is connected to the TV s AV2 Scart socket D The Scart cable is connected to the VCR s compatible Q Link NEXTVIEWLINK or similar technology Scart s...

Page 10: ...w a list of the DTT stations that have been found press the TV AV button followed by the Yellow multi function button on the remote control see page 33 DTT stations are shown with a n in the DTT column Use the cursor buttons to move the cursor bar up and down the list To view the selected programme press the OK button The TV AV button on the front panel can also be used for source selection Catego...

Page 11: ... the F button repeatedly until the Geomagnetic Correction feature is displayed Press the or buttons repeatedly until the picture appears to be level 002 STR F v TV AV Geomagnetic Correction Adjust tilt F To exit Press the F button again to return to normal viewing Close the flap to prevent damage You are now ready to begin viewing programmes The side controls provide the two basic functions We rec...

Page 12: ...d to a further menu The MENU button is used to open the main menu and also to return to the previous menu The up and down cursor buttons are used to move the cursor up and down the menus The left and right cursor buttons are used to access menus adjust levels or to select from a range of options The OK button is used to store settings after adjustments have been made or options have been set for e...

Page 13: ... stripes above and below the picture are detected PanasonicAutochooses the best ratio and expands the picture to fill the screen This process can take several minutes depending on the darkness of the picture You may prefer to manually select one of the other aspect options available to view the picture However if a WSS is detected this may override your settings Certain operations may cause the TV...

Page 14: ...istortions 4 3 4 3 will display a 4 3 picture at its standard 4 3 size with no aspect distortions Zoom1 Zoom1 will display 16 9 letterbox or 4 3 pictures with no aspect distortions Zoom2 Zoom2willdisplay16 9anamorphic letterbox pictures as a full screen display with no aspect distortions ASPECT CONTROLS 16 9 16 9 14 9 14 9 4 3 4 3 Zoom1 Zoom1 Zoom2 Zoom2 ...

Page 15: ...TV and will allow adjustment of the hue The Colour balance setting allows you to set the overall colour tone of the picture P NR will automatically reduce unwanted picture noise AI automatically analyses the incoming picture and processes it to give improved contrast and optimum depth of field Used to access the Sound menu See page 16 Used to access the Setup menu See page 17 MAIN MENU Select Adju...

Page 16: ...wn comfort level Not available with DTT programmes Select On to provide stereo sound reproduction Select Off for FM Mono sound output If Nicam Mono is being transmitted select either FM Mono Off Nicam Mono I M1 or Nicam Mono II M2 The options depend upon the signal being transmitted If reception deteriorates it is advisable to switch to FM Mono Off Multi audio which will only appear when a DTT pro...

Page 17: ...tions See page 25 TheTeletextoptionallowsyoutochoose between FASTEXT or LIST mode See page 40 If you notice a slight tilt to the picture or if there are coloured patches at the corners of the screen use this feature to eliminate them See Step 8 page 11 Quick Start Guide AV2 offers you a choice of signals to sendtothe AV2SCART socket Youcan choose from the signals currently tuned on the Analogue or...

Page 18: ...6 Allows the setup of the satellite system if you have not already done so See page 21 Allowsyouto clearall tuninginformation and reset all control levels back to factory settings See page 22 You may wish to lock a programme channel to prevent access to it Set to ON to lock the current programme position Set to OFF to unlock Note When a programme position is locked Direct Channel Access using the ...

Page 19: ...o Auto setup Access Auto setup Press OK to start Auto setup The TV will search for locate and sort into order your local stations If a compatible VCR is connected via the AV2 socket programme data will be sent to the VCR via Q Link see page 36 Once this operation is completed the TV will display programme position 1 TUNING MENU AUTO SETUP WARNING All current tuning data will be erased OK Start Aut...

Page 20: ...ng menu Access Tuning menu Move to Analogue manual tuning Access Analogue manual tuning Press repeatedly until the required station is found Press OK to store the programme position Press MENU to return to the Tuning menu If you have finished in the Tuning menu press the back up button to exit TUNING MENU ANALOGUE MANUAL TUNING ...

Page 21: ...de from the Main menu access the Setup menu Move to Tuning menu Access Tuning menu Move to Install satellite Access Install satellite Press OK to Install the satellite system Press MENU to return to the Tuning menu If you have finished in the Tuning menu press the back up button to exit TUNING MENU INSTALL SATELLITE ...

Page 22: ... condition can be found in the Setup menu You may need to adjust your VCR or programme position 0 VCR after operating the Shipping condition menu refer to page 38 From the Main menu access the Setup menu Digital satellite DTT and Analogue modes In Digital satellite mode move to Shipping condition OR In DTT or Analogue mode move to Tuning menu Access Tuning menu Move to Shipping condition Access Sh...

Page 23: ...TT or Analogue mode move to Tuning menu Access Tuning menu Move to Owner I D THEN Access Owner I D If the Owner I D has previously been set enter the PIN NUMBER using 0 to 9 on the remote control followed by OK to proceed this will take you to the NAME option If no Owner I D has previously been set enter the required 4 digit Owner I D PIN NUMBER using 0 to 9 on the remote control If a 4 digit PIN ...

Page 24: ...stations When a station is found the search will pause if it is not the correct station you can press the or buttons to continue searching When the desired station is found press the TV AV button to move to the programme position indicator Press or to select the programme position in which the station is to be stored Press STR to store the programme position The programme position and channel numb...

Page 25: ...as this can disrupt the flow of data causing the picture to appear to be made up of large blocks or to freeze intermittently If the picture disappears completely this could mean that signal quality is very poor If this happens often you may need to improve your aerial system to provide a better signal The Common Interface Module menu provides access to functions contained on a Common Interface Mod...

Page 26: ...levels set options or access further menus Press the back up button to exit This option allows you to set how long the information banner stays on screen Select from 0 no display to 10 seconds in 1 second increments The PC Connection menu allows you to adjust communications settings for the SERIAL port on the rear of the TV See page 32 The Modem menu allows you to adjust communications settings fo...

Page 27: ...he TV Switch to DTT mode From the Main menu access the Setup menu Move to DTT setup Access DTT setup menu Move to Common Interface Module Access Common Interface Module COMMON INTERFACE MODULE MENU Card reader Viewing card TV Insert flap side down Inserting a conventional Common Interface Module Some Common Interface Modules may be a two piece design consisting of a card reader together with the v...

Page 28: ... navigate the pages using buttons on the remote control but because the commands available must apply to all manufacturers of DTT equipment some on screen commands may not correspond exactly to the remote control buttons For example For the on screen command select or go use the OK button If you see the A B Y symbols use the cursor keys If you see a line of key words displayed in red green yellow ...

Page 29: ...ich you wish to set as a favourite Press the OK button to set your favourite A tick appears next to the selected program position You may move to and select as many programme positions as you wish To clear a previously selected favourite select it with the cursor bar and press the OK button Press the MENU button to return to the DTT Setup menu Press the back up button to exit A list of favourites ...

Page 30: ...ner stays on screen See page 26 Use the cursor up and down buttons to scroll through the programme list If you have set favourite channels and want to scroll through only those channels press the Blue button To step through your favourite channels press the Blue button repeatedly Further information on the individual programmes shown can be displayed by pressing the Information button To return to...

Page 31: ...l now begin to search for new software this will take a few seconds If a newer version is available Important Note You must not switch off the TV while downloading is in progress as errors could occur Downloading will take a few minutes to complete so check first that there are no imminent programmes that you wish to watch Press the OK button to initiate download If a newer version is not availabl...

Page 32: ...the number of consecutive data bits to be sent Select from either 7 or 8 Determines the number of stop bits to be used Select from 1 or 2 Determines whether a protocol should beused Selectfrom None Hardwareor Software Determines whether parity checking should be used Select from None Odd or Even Modem only Select either DTMF Tone dialling or Pulse dialling Many internal telephone networks require ...

Page 33: ...e TV Guide will be displayed If you wish to view one of the listed programmes select it with the up down cursor keys and press the OK button From the Category and Type guides you can also view a list of programmes by category for example Free TV or Pay TV services News or entertainment by pressing the left right cursor buttons The category s displayed will change depending on which of the guides y...

Page 34: ...rn to the list of current programmes When you are viewing the list of next programmes you have the option to set a reminder Set Reminder allows you to mark a programme that you do not want to miss When the programme is about to start a reminder will appear on screen even if you are currently watching an analogue broadcast Select a programme position Press the Blue multi function button to set a re...

Page 35: ...rol button whilst the options remain on screen The options will disappear You may wish to make adjustments in the Sound or Setup menus From the Main menu access the Sound menu Move to your choice Access adjustments or options Press the back up button to exit From the Main menu access the Setup menu Move to your choice Access adjustments or options Press the back up button to exit AV SELECT AND SET...

Page 36: ...e are the following D Preset Download Downloading of tuning information from the TV to the VCR D Direct TV Record For immediate recording of the current program What You See Is What You Record This TV will also communicate with other VCR s that bear the following logos D DATA LOGIC a trademark of Metz Corporation D Easy Link a trademark of Philips Corporation D Megalogic a trademark of Grundig Cor...

Page 37: ...atically switch to its AV input to record the DTT signal from the TV via the SCART cable and the DTT programme position will be locked If you attempt to select another DTT programme position whilst recording you will see the message This programme is locked Press the OKbutton to clear the message or the back up button to unlock the programme Beware that if you press back up the DTT programme will ...

Page 38: ...ed in conjunction with the instruction books for your additional equipment Use the AV2 Scart terminal for any VCR To tune your TV to the VCR Switch on the VCR insert and play a pre recorded tape with known content On the TV select analogue programme position 0 Open the Front panel flap Press the F button repeatedly until Tuning mode is reached Press the or button to access Tuning mode Press or to ...

Page 39: ...mode press to view the picture rapidly forward Cue DVD Press once to skip to the next track In play mode press and hold to view the picture rapidly forward Skip Fast Forward Cue VCR Press to rewind the tape In Play mode press to view the picture rapidly in reverse Review DVD Press once to skip to the previous track In play mode press and hold to view the picture rapidly in reverse Skip Rewind Revi...

Page 40: ...n while viewing a DTT station that is not transmitting teletext press the back up button to return to normal viewing TV Teletext mode Pages can be selected in two ways a Press the Up Down buttons to increase or decrease the page number by one b By entering the page number using 0 9 on the remote control Page Selection Press the MENU button to display special functions followed by the Green button ...

Page 41: ...more sub pages to be found The sub pages found will be displayed across the top of the screen When the sub page you are waiting for is available press the Yellow button to return to viewing the Teletext pages then use the left and right cursor buttons to select the sub page of your choice Note D If you have used the left and right cursor buttons to select a sub page whilst still viewing the TV pic...

Page 42: ...the functions D The TEXT button should allow you to exit the teletext system Alternatively press the CHANNEL UP DOWN buttons to select another channel DTT Teletext services Arrow keys Up Down Left Right Select Go OK Coloured Keywords Numbered options Return to TV mode AssoonasyouswitchtoaDTTchannelwithlinkstoaTeletextservice softwareisdownloadedinthebackgroundtoenabletheteletext function This mean...

Page 43: ...BS out video CVBS earth Earth Earth Earth Audio out L Audio out R CVBS in video Q Link data Status CVBS Audio in L Audio earth Audio in R 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 S C In AV2 Scart socket S Video Q Link Earth Earth S Video 4 pin socket Chrominance in Chrominance earth Luminance in Luminance earth Red in Socket Earth CVBS out video CVBS earth Red earth Green in Green ear...

Page 44: ... VIDEO CAMCORDER DVD PLAYER The SERIAL port is provided for future applications Telephone cable PAN 001 02 Use only the lead supplied to connect to an appropriate telephone socket GAMES CONSOLE COMPUTER RGB Notes D Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this TV set D Do not connect a computer with TTL output 5V to this set D The AV2 21 pin socket can also be used as an output ...

Page 45: ...lugged into A C outlet 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 Poor or Distorted Picture Weak or No Sound Retune Channel s Coloured Patches Normal Sound Magnetic Interference from unshielded equipment Receiver moved while switched ON switch TV off for 30 minutes If picture is also tilted use ...

Page 46: ...nsider improving your aerial system To check the quality of your signal use the Signal Quality feature see page 25 Good quality signal indication is green Poor quality signal indication is red Symptom Checks Blocky interference Picture freezes intermittently No DTT channels listed in the TV Guide after Auto Setup Check that DTT transmissions are available from the transmitter you are currently usi...

Page 47: ...the symptoms To obtain service please contact your local Panasonic dealer quoting the model number and serial number both are located at the rear of the TV TX 32DTS3 TX 28DTS3 Power Source 220 240V 50Hz A C Power Consumption 121W 108W Active Standby Consumption 27W 27W Picture Tube Visible Diagonal 76cm 68cm Audio Output Music Power Front Left Right 10W x 2 RMS 8Ω impedance Dimensions H W D 551mm ...

Page 48: ...ities are provided directly by Panasonic UK Ltd S It couldn t be simpler www panasonic co uk for UK customers only MADE FROM 100 RECYCLED PAPER 244 039 Printing paper Low emissions during production In the unlikely event that service is required Sky digital subscribers and those installed by Sky services should contact the Sky Premium Product Helpline on 08705 741 147 and Free to Air customers ie ...

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